Property Ownership

An Oklahoma property owner who wants to exclude adjacent landowners from an established path across their property that has been used informally for years should:

ASimply install a fence immediately
BCheck whether a prescriptive easement or easement by necessity may have been established, and consult an attorney before excluding access✓ Correct
CContact OREC to resolve the dispute
DFile a complaint with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission

Explanation

Before physically blocking access, the owner should consult an attorney to determine whether a prescriptive easement (from long use) or easement by necessity (for a landlocked parcel) may have been established. Blocking an established legal easement can create significant legal liability.

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