Easement Dispute

question 79

Multiple Choice

Easement Dispute.Sally buys a house from Bob that borders on a lake.Her deed gives her the most complete estate a person may have.She is in her bathing suit sunning one day when her neighbor,Fred,cuts through her yard.Sally tells him not to do that anymore.Fred informs her that he had previously purchased and properly recorded a right to cut across her yard to get lake access.Sally asks you what she should do to try to get rid of Fred because she doesn't like his cutting through her yard when she is sunning.What is the best advice you can give Sally regarding getting rid of Fred?

• A)To call the police when he shows up,because any rights he had terminated when Sally bought the property.
• B)To sell her property and move to another house,because she has absolutely no hope in this case.
• C)To tolerate Fred for one year,because his interest could only last that long after her purchase.
• D)To tolerate Fred for three years,because his interest could only last that long after her purchase.
• E)To reach some sort of agreement with him,possibly by paying him to give up the easement.

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