Getting Easements

My question involves an easement in the state of: Texas

I have several small pieces of land that were inherited.

I have never seen them and understand that two of them do not have easements?

First off, I have the titles and have paid the property taxes for several years now but how do I go about getting easements but more importantly how do I figure out where the property is? Do I need to hire a surveyor?

I know the town, county, and general location and even have a survey (crude) but I have no idea how to read it or find land based on it.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

thanks

Not all parcels need an easement; a property next to a public road automatically has access for motor vehicles for example.

I highly recommend that you visit these properties. As the owner, it is your responsibility to defend your land; you should view or have these properties viewed once a year.

I think your first step should be to call a surveyor local to your properties. Explain the situation, and request that he or she view the properties with you. He or she can help you locate the site(s), and at the same time can look at the parcels from a surveyor's perspective and give you an estimate on which parcels should be surveyed and the cost involved. You should expect to pay a fee for the visit; after all the surveyor is aiding you in locating the site(s), along with giving you advice on how to proceed.

Keep in mind that during the first visit the surveyor will be able to tell you where the parcel is located in general, but won't be able to furnish a professional opinion of the location of the property lines until a survey is completed.

Good luck, and let us know how things turn out.

Thank you very much for your reply. I will do that and keep you posted.

Knowing where to start it a big help!