Meredith lake access rights

[Elrockk]

was my MIL house was up here 30 years ago and Steve showed me the dock

[TiltonBB]

By "access to nearby cove" what do you mean? The water is public.

I don't know who "Steve" is but if he is available you could start by asking him.

If you think you may own a dock you could check with your town Tax Collector and see what they show for ownership and who has been paying taxes on the land with the dock.

You could check the deed for your property through the county records as well as the deed for the dock property to confirm ownership.

You could ask the abutters to the dock what their understanding of ownership and past use is.

[Biggd]

I would think it would be written into your deed. If it's not, then you probably have no legal rights.
I have rights written into my deed for shared waterfront, but it doesn't specify dock rights. That is controlled by the association.

[Elrockk]

Originally Posted by Biggd

I would think it would be written into your deed. If it's not, then you probably have no legal rights.
I have rights written into my deed for shared waterfront, but it doesn't specify dock rights. That is controlled by the association.

who are the Association?

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by Elrockk

who are the Association?

Usually when properties share a deeded waterfront an association is set up to manage the shared waterfront. If it's a public way, then anyone would be able to use it.
Like someone else posted, you need to check your deed first.
Usually, but not aways, there's an HOA fee if you are a member of an association. Someone has to maintain that waterfront lot.