What are my rights to use a private road, if I live on a corner lot and my address is on the public road?
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What are my rights to use a private road, if I live on a corner lot and my address is on the public road?
I have a corner lot my address is on the main road. The side road is a private road. The association of the private road is telling me that I can not exit or enter my property from the private road or they will charge me an association fee. Can I legally enter or exit my side yard onto the private road without being liable for the association fees?
Asked on July 11, 2015 under Real Estate Law, Maine
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
"Private road" means what it sounds like: it is private property. Someone who is not a property owner (or member of the association) who uses the private road is trespassing. They can't directly charge you association fees, but could file a police report and look to press charges for tresspassing if you use the road without their permission, and they have the right to make your agreement to pay fees a condition of their permission.
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