Legal
Easement
A legal right to use someone else's land for a specific purpose, such as a road or utility line.
Easements can benefit a parcel (an access road across a neighbor's land) or burden it (a utility line across your land). Many easements survive a tax sale.
Check recorded documents and the parcel map for easements that affect access or use.
General information, reviewed 2026-10-12. Not legal advice. Rules change and each county publishes its own sale terms; confirm with the county before bidding.