| name | reciprocal-easement-agreement |
| title | Reciprocal Easement Agreement |
| description | Drafts recordable Reciprocal Easement Agreements (REAs) with perpetual cross-easements and operating covenants between adjacent commercial parcels. Use when drafting REAs, cross-easement agreements, or shared-use covenants for shopping centers, mixed-use projects, office parks, or integrated commercial developments. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/reciprocal-easement-agreement |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | real-estate |
| language | en |
Reciprocal Easement Agreement
Drafts a recordable REA creating perpetual cross-easements and operating covenants between adjacent commercial parcels developed as an integrated project.
Prerequisites
Gather before drafting:
- Legal descriptions — metes-and-bounds or lot/block for each parcel (Exhibits A & B)
- Site plan — boundaries, access points, drive aisles, parking layout, common areas (Exhibit C)
- Utility plan — existing/proposed corridors, connection points (Exhibit D)
- Party info — full legal names, entity type, jurisdiction, principal addresses
- Development details — use type, GLA per parcel, parking ratios, anchor tenants, phasing
- Existing encumbrances — title reports, easements, CC&Rs, zoning conditions
- Business terms — cost-sharing formula, maintenance standards, use restrictions, insurance minimums
Document Structure
Draft sections in this order:
| # | Section | Key Content |
|---|
| 1 | Title & Preamble | "RECIPROCAL EASEMENT AGREEMENT" centered, all-caps; effective date; party intros; parcel exhibit refs |
| 2 | Recitals | Fee simple ownership; contiguity; development intent; covenants run with the land |
| 3 | Definitions | Parcel A/B, Common Areas, GLA, Operating Costs, Permitted Uses, Project |
| 4 | Access Easements | See §4 below |
| 5 | Parking Easements | See §5 below |
| 6 | Utility Easements | See §6 below |
| 7 | Maintenance Covenants | See §7 below |
| 8 | Cost Sharing | See §8 below |
| 9 | Use Restrictions | See §9 below |
| 10 | Insurance & Indemnification | See §10 below |
| 11 | Term & Recording | See §11 below |
| 12 | Enforcement & Remedies | See §12 below |
| 13 | Amendment & Termination | See §13 below |
