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Permalink Reply by william Allen. Ladd on October 22, 2015 at 12:40pm

Is this access road where you can us it to your advantage?

Bill L.

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Permalink Reply by coyco on October 22, 2015 at 1:25pm

Not really. The road is to be on a corner of my property. The location is out of the way.

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Permalink Reply by william Allen. Ladd on October 23, 2015 at 2:06am

Can you figure out the area in acreage that it covers? Perhaps you can find out the local value per acre  of what that access road will take up. Will this road be a permanent road or just a temporary fixture?

Bill L.

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Permalink Reply by coyco on October 23, 2015 at 2:42am

It will be permanent. 

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Permalink Reply by Jed Clampett on October 23, 2015 at 7:43am

I would try for an annual rental - or even one payment every 5 or 10 years.  They stop paying, you stop granting access.  Think about how long they will be using this land, while you and heirs pay taxes.  A few thousand dollars today is hardly fair compensation for forever access.  If they stop paying, all you have to do is erect a fence, plant trees, or have big rocks/cement blocks placed across the road.  Also be sure to tell your neighbors what you are asking for the ROW, I'm sure they will agree with you and not sell forever for a couple of dollars.

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Permalink Reply by RAY RATELL on October 27, 2015 at 9:33am

IF YOU ARE GETTING PAID FROM THE WELL THAT ROAD IS ACCESS TO THE WELL AND THEY CAN DO WHAT THEY WANT AND YOU CAN DO NOTHING. IF YOU NEVER SIGNED A LEASE. THEN TELL THEM GET OFF THE PROPERTY. IF THEY WANT TO PAY A RENTAL OR WHAT EVER YOU WANT MAKE SURE THEY DO UPKEEP OR IT WILL JUST TURN INTO CRAP AS USUAL FOR A WELL ROAD. I WOULD JUST MAKE THEM GET OFF IF YOU HAVE NO ROYALTY OR LEASE.

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