HB2509 - Tennessee - Civil Procedure, Courts, Real Property

Companion Bill SB3838. Civil Procedure - Clarifies certain requirements relative to setting apart an easement or right-of-way for ingress and egress to landlocked property. - Amends TCA Title 54, Chapter 14, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB2509 / SB3838 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB2509 / SB3838 Generally, if a person's land is surrounded by the land of another person who refuses to allow a private road to allow the enclosed person to pass to and from the enclosed land, then a county court, upon petition, must appoint a jury of view to visit the premises and mark a road through the refusing person's land. Present law allows, but does not require, a judge to order the creation of a road in accordance with the jury's report, not to exceed a width of 25 feet. This bill requires a judge to make such an order. Present law requires a person desiring [...]

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