Neighbor Asking for Easement

[Nick Atwood]

I've got a neighbor selling his single family house, and he uses my driveway (multifamily units) to go up and park his cars on his property since his original driveway off the Main Street he tore out and built a deck. I didn't realize there was no legal easement for him. He contacting me trying to rush to sign a doc granting him easement or right of way. Timing is interesting as we were just getting quotes for fixing and coating the asphalt driveway, and I thought it was originally a shared driveway, but it turns out I own it. I was hoping to split repair costs. Is there any legal things I need to worry about in this situation? Is the easement worth much? I know people have sold them as they are permanent and don't expire right? Do I need a lawyer? Will we both be responsible for care? If I grant easement, and someone gets hurt on the easement and sues, am I liable? If i grant the easement, and the place is sold, can new owners legally park on the shared driveway? I just want to think this throughout before rushing.

[Sean Kremer]

DO NOT GIVE THIS DUDE AN EASEMENT........ You will be very sorry you did and once granted can NOT be ended unless HE wants to.  

    If you need to feel good about yourself with this guy then rent him use of your driveway monthly or yearly for whatever price you come up with.  If he balks at all, put up a fence and divorce yourself from the situation. 

        Get a good lawyer for this either way and just know that if you do this......it will be all good for him and all bad for you... Ask me how I found out about this...:)   Lets just say the hard way.........