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Checking land for easements? Don't stop at the plat and the deed. Ask the clerk to search.
The plat and the deed are not the whole easement search. Ask the county clerk to search recorded instruments against the parcel, because an easement granted after the plat was drawn will not be on it. And don't trust paper alone: rights created by long open use may never have been written down, so walk the line for worn tracks. An easement is not a defect. Finding one after closing is. Text LAND to (307) 337-9113 for price drops and new lots.
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Checking a lot for easements? Don't stop at the plat and the deed. Do ask the county clerk to search recorded instruments against the parcel. An easement granted after the plat was drawn won't be on it. Don't trust paper alone, either. Rights created by long open use may never be written down. Walk the line for worn tracks. An easement isn't a defect. Finding one after closing is.
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