Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Louisiana

What is the difference between Easement, Servitude and Right of Way in Louisiana.


Asked on 3/30/15, 8:58 am

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Adam Lambert The Law Office of Adam S. Lambert

An easement and a servitude are exactly the same thing. Easement is a common law term and servitude is a civil law (Louisiana) term. A right of way is essentially the same thing as well, but a right of way is a personal right (e.g, belongs to you, personally), whereas a servitude is a right that travels with the land, so any buyer of the land also has the right.

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Answered on 4/28/15, 6:32 am


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