We are in the process of forming a statutory association using MSRA and state guidelines.  Approximately one-half of our road is owned by a non-profit corporation association.  We will have the non-profit corporation assn members vote to turn over maintenance, assessments and collection of dues and the right to conduct maintenance on their portion of the road to the new statutory association.  The other half of the road is owned by two separate property owners with easements granted to the other property owners on that end of the road.  Do we need to have some type of easement agreements from those two property owners to conduct maintenance on their portion of the road? If so, do we need to have the agreements prepared by an attorney or is there a template we can follow?  We only have 16 members so funds are limited.

Where do you find an attorney with road law expertise? Bob

Vicky

Thanks.  Is Mr Collins definitely a road law expert or just someone you chose that was recommended.  Maine laws about roads are tricky it appears and with old legal descriptions, old deeds, etc. it can get messy.  Would like to ask for someone specifically doing a lot of road work. 

Bob 

We met with our attorney today and were told that we would not need easements for the appx. one-half mile of the easement that is owned by two individuals since property owners have easement rights in their deed to use this easement and the two property owners are going to be statutory road association owners.   As to the non-profit corporation that owns the first half of the road, it was recommended that we have the members of that association vote to turn over maintenance responsibilities, assessment for maintenance and colletion of assessments to the new statutory road association which covers the entire road.