Driveway Easement Agreement Template

This Driveway Easement Agreement is made on [Date] by and between:

Grantor / Property Owner: [Full Name]
Address: [Address]

Grantee / Easement Holder: [Full Name or Entity Name]
Address: [Address]

1. Property Information

Grantor Property Address: [Property Address]
Legal Description: [Insert legal description]

Grantee Property Address: [Property Address]
Legal Description: [Insert legal description]

2. Easement Area

The Grantor grants to the Grantee an easement over the following driveway area located on the Grantor’s property:

[Describe the driveway area, access route, width, entry point, and location]

If applicable, the easement area is shown on:

[Survey, sketch, plat, or exhibit]

3. Purpose of Easement

This easement is granted for the purpose of:

☐ vehicle access
☐ pedestrian access related to driveway use
☐ shared residential driveway use
☐ access to garage, parking area, or roadway
☐ other: [Describe]

The easement may be used only for the purposes stated in this Agreement unless the parties agree otherwise in writing.

4. Use Rights and Restrictions

The Grantee may use the driveway easement for reasonable ingress and egress to and from the benefited property.

The following restrictions apply:

[No parking on the easement area]
[No blocking or obstruction]
[No use beyond normal residential access, if applicable]
[No widening or alteration without written consent]
[Other restrictions]

5. Maintenance and Repairs

Responsibility for maintaining and repairing the driveway shall be:

☐ Grantor responsibility
☐ Grantee responsibility
☐ shared equally
☐ shared as follows: [Describe]

Maintenance and repair may include:

[Surface upkeep]
[Snow or debris removal]
[Drainage repair]
[Resurfacing or grading]
[Other maintenance]

6. Damage and Interference

Neither party may unreasonably interfere with the lawful use of the driveway easement.

If damage is caused to the driveway or surrounding property through use of the easement, responsibility for repair shall be handled as follows:

[Describe responsibility]

7. Duration

This driveway easement shall be:

☐ perpetual
☐ effective until [Date]
☐ effective until the following event occurs: [Describe]

8. Future Owners

The parties intend that this easement shall:

☐ run with the land and bind future owners
☐ apply only to the current parties unless otherwise agreed in writing

If either property is sold or transferred, this Agreement shall remain effective to the extent allowed by law and its stated terms.

9. Governing Law

This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of [State].

10. Signatures

Grantor Signature: __________________________
Name: [Full Name]
Date: [Date]

Grantee Signature: __________________________
Name: [Full Name / Entity Name]
Date: [Date]

11. Notary Acknowledgment

State of [State]
County of [County]

On this [Day] of [Month], [Year], before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appeared [Name of Signer(s)], known to me or satisfactorily proven to be the person(s) whose name(s) are subscribed to this instrument, and acknowledged that they executed the same for the purposes stated herein.

Notary Public Signature: __________________________
Name: [Notary Name]
My Commission Expires: [Date]