No matter where you live, whether it’s in an urban area, a residential area or an agricultural area, you can appreciate the value of a tree. Trees do so much for us. Obviously, they provide us with often much needed shade. But in addition to shade, they also help reduce soil erosion and prevent flooding. A mature tree can consume a substantial amount of water every day, thereby reducing flooding. Sometimes, property owners must take legal action in order to protect their trees. This kind of legal action is more common than you might think.

A common problem that I wish to focus on in this column concerns utility easements on property. The easement may be for a common electric line, a telephone company line, or even a natural gas line. Many homeowners have property subject to these easements. The easement allows the utility to run its line or pipe on, under or over a piece of property. In turn, the property owner, or its predecessor, is usually paid a small amount of money. In the case of a subdivision, often the developer receives the payment. The subsequent purchasers often receive no money, but must be forever burdened by the easement. Utilities could never exist without these easements because their network of pipes and wires needs to reach out into the community and this can only be done through easements.

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