Jeremy and Ivanna Leffring originally partnered with their former neighbours, Timothy and Allison Updyke, to construct and maintain a waterfront dock and boardwalk across property lines. Conflict arose in 2022 when new property owners blocked access with a pile of sticks and a warning sign after the Leffrings prepared to rent out their residence. Under state court rules, losing claimants acting in good faith are eligible for compensation regarding the value added by their improvements. The appellate panel also dismissed the new owners' indemnification claims against the sellers, pointing out that property disclosure forms had openly mentioned the shared dock.
Key points
Unwritten property access arrangements are legally unenforceable against future buyers un…: Unwritten property access arrangements are legally unenforceable against future buyers under the statute of frauds.
Good-faith investments in physical improvements on neighbouring land can legally be recou…: Good-faith investments in physical improvements on neighbouring land can legally be recouped even if access rights are revoked.
Property buyers cannot dismiss an easement as legally invalid while simultaneously pursui…: Property buyers cannot dismiss an easement as legally invalid while simultaneously pursuing damages for failure to disclose it.
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Sharing access to a lakefront can seem like a straightforward arrangement between neighbours, particularly when both families contribute money and effort to build facilities. But an informal understanding can become a costly property dispute when ownership changes and the new owners refuse to honour the arrangement. In Michigan, a couple who helped build a boardwalk and dock believing they could use them to reach a lake found themselves without a legally enforceable easement after the neighbouring property was sold.
In its October 28, 2026, unpublished decision in Jeremy Leffring v. Mark Cahill, available on
Justia, the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld a $55,750 award to the couple for improvements they had made to the neighbouring property. The court agreed that they had not established an enforceable easement because there was no written agreement. However, it found that they were entitled to compensation because they had not acted in bad faith when constructing and maintaining the boardwalk and dock. The appeals court also upheld the dismissal of the new owners' claim seeking indemnification from the previous owners.
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