| name | easement-dispute-complaint |
| title | Easement Dispute Complaint |
| description | Drafts a plaintiff-side U.S. complaint for easement disputes covering interference, trespass, declaratory judgment, and injunctive relief. Triggers when user needs to initiate litigation to enforce, clarify, or establish easement rights against interference, blockage, or encroachment on real property. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/easement-dispute-complaint |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | real-estate |
| language | en |
| tags | ["drafting","litigation","pleading"] |
Easement Dispute Complaint
Drafts a court-ready complaint for easement interference in U.S. real property litigation. Structures element-driven allegations, jurisdictional pleading, and comprehensive prayer for relief.
Prerequisites
Collect before drafting:
- Easement instrument — recorded grant, deed reservation, or basis for implied/prescriptive claim (book/page or document number)
- Legal descriptions — dominant and servient estates, surveys or plats
- Interference evidence — dated photos, correspondence, obstruction descriptions
- Party information — full legal names, addresses, ownership/interest roles
- Jurisdiction/venue — county, court, local formatting rules
- Damages — alternative access costs, property value impact, repair/removal expenses
Quick Start
- Gather prerequisites and identify easement type (express, implied, necessity, prescriptive)
- Determine jurisdiction (state vs. federal diversity) and venue
- Draft complaint following the output structure below
- Attach exhibits: recorded instrument, chain-of-title excerpts, survey, photos, demand letters
- Run the checklist in Pitfalls before finalizing
Output Structure
1. Caption & Introduction
- Court name with county/district/division
- Full legal names for all parties (include entity type for non-individuals)
- Document title (e.g., Complaint for Interference with Easement Rights, Trespass, and Injunctive Relief)
- One-paragraph roadmap: easement type, interference, relief sought
2. Party Allegations
| Party | Required Allegations |
|---|
| Plaintiff | Name, address, interest in dominant estate, standing basis |
| Defendant | Name, address, relationship to servient estate, role in interference |
3. Jurisdiction & Venue
- State court: claim affecting title/possession of real property; amount in controversy if threshold applies
- Federal diversity: citizenship of each party, complete diversity, AIC > $75,000
- Venue: property location statute; cite venue code; personal jurisdiction if out-of-state defendant
4. Factual Narrative (Chronological)
