When Landowners May Need Permission to Access Their Own Private Property

Some landowners in Texas cannot access their landlocked property from a public road without crossing over private property owned by someone else. There is no automatic right of access, but there are some options a landowner can consider, including:

1. Get an express easement from the neighbor.

2. Determine if there’s an “easement by necessity.”

3. Determine if there’s a prescriptive easement.

4. Determine if there’s an easement by estoppel. 

5. Seek a statutory easement from the commissioners’ court.

Find out what each of these options mean in How Can I Access My Own Landlocked Property? in Texas REALTOR® magazine.

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