Legal Description
Provide the metes-and-bounds or recorded plat reference, parcel identification numbers, and exhibit map. Accurate legal descriptions are required by county recorders to index and link the easement to the correct parcel.
Completing the TEPA Easement Form creates a documented legal right-of-way, clarifies responsibilities, and improves enforceability. It minimizes title defects, speeds permitting and development approvals, and provides clear evidence for lenders, surveyors, and title insurers when recorded or referenced in property transactions.
Typical users include property owners, utilities, municipalities, land developers, and title professionals involved in drafting or recording easements.
The form is used by legal counsel and municipal planners to ensure easement terms are precise and recordable.
| Field | Configuration |
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| Signature Order | Sequential signer routing or parallel signing options. |
| Authentication | Email link, SMS code, or KBA for higher assurance. |
| Attach Exhibits | Include PDF survey, legal description, and maps. |
| Record-ready PDF | Flatten fields and include notary block before export. |
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Provide the metes-and-bounds or recorded plat reference, parcel identification numbers, and exhibit map. Accurate legal descriptions are required by county recorders to index and link the easement to the correct parcel.
Clearly define the exact rights being granted such as ingress/egress, utility placement, slope use, and maintenance access, plus any prohibited activities or time-of-day restrictions to prevent future disputes.
Specify the effective date, expiration, or state 'perpetual'. If tied to project milestones, list triggers for termination, renewal, or conversion to fee simple ownership here.
Allocate maintenance responsibilities, inspection schedules, and cost-sharing mechanisms. Include notice procedures, default remedies, dispute resolution clauses to manage ongoing obligations and recordkeeping requirements annually.
Document any payment, credits, in-kind services, or reciprocal rights. Reference separate payment instruments or escrow instructions when applicable to ensure enforceable transfer of consideration terms.
Include recording instructions, fee responsibility, exhibit labeling, and a county recorder acknowledgement block. Clarify whether the grantor or grantee files the instrument and who pays recording costs.
Use MM/DD/YYYY; governs when rights start.
Complete before submission; RON accepted per state rules.
Record promptly to protect against subsequent conveyances.
Tie terminations or obligations to stated project dates.
Provide written notice per agreement timelines to renew or terminate.
Optica Ventures used a standardized easement form to document utility access across multiple parcels and streamline title review for buyers.
Martin Properties executed TEPA easements online to manage access for utility work and maintenance across managed properties during remote transactions.
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