Zach Bernard

The Right Way to Obtain Multi-Line Rights in a Right-of-Way Transaction in Texas

There are many misconceptions about how multi-line rights are created in Texas. Contrary to popular belief, a multiple pipeline right-of-way cannot just be created by changing “pipeline” to “pipelines” in the granting provision.[1] In fact, if there is not an express provision in the easement granting the right to lay additional lines, a court will … Continue Reading

The Importance of Knowing The Right Way to Prepare Legal Descriptions in a Right-of-Way Transaction in Texas

By Zach Bernard on May 17, 2021 Posted in Texas

Under Texas law, a blanket easement is “[a]n easement without a metes and bounds description of its location on the property.”[1] It is also considered an easement that covers the entire servient estate.[2] Although some states require that the easement area be smaller than the entire servient estate, Texas does not.[3] For that reason, blanket … Continue Reading