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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
You are wrong. I only pay taxes on the property that I own, which is the property inside the property line as defined by the property survey. The property survey states that the property outside of the property line is a right of way, not an easement. If I owned property outside of the property line, and they wanted to widen the road, they would need to buy that property from me. You said the property to the street was an easement, but the official survey clearly states that it is a "right of way", not an easement. Property ownership is defined by a property line, not by a right of way or an easement.
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You misunderstand. There is an area that shows right of way that has grantee equipment either over it, like phone lines or power lines,or below ground, like phone or power lines, water lines sewer, etc. The land/yard is yours, but as part of the development of the community a grantee has equipment either over, under, or sitting in your yard that they may need to access for repair or maintenance. Where the lines,cables, pipes run is right of way. Where the light post, telephone post, street sign, power box or cable box physically sit is easement.
The area labeled right of way likely has grantee equipment buryed below. You own the lawn and the driveway right to the sidewalk or curb/street.
From a property perspective, you own more than you thought.