- Jurisdiction
- West Virginia
I'm under contract to purchase a tract of land newly split from a larger parcel, and it's come to light that the septic fields from the original property extend a fair distance into the property I'm purchasing. This was not disclosed prior to contract signing.
I am still potentially interested in purchasing the property, but I'm unclear what my options are and if I have any potential to protect myself against future issues. I don't necessarily have an issue with granting an easement for septic fields to the current owner, but would it be possible for me to make it a non-transferable easement so any future owners would have to relocate the fields to their own property? There is no existing easement now since the property was one parcel owned by one person.
I am still potentially interested in purchasing the property, but I'm unclear what my options are and if I have any potential to protect myself against future issues. I don't necessarily have an issue with granting an easement for septic fields to the current owner, but would it be possible for me to make it a non-transferable easement so any future owners would have to relocate the fields to their own property? There is no existing easement now since the property was one parcel owned by one person.