casemark/reciprocal-easement-agreement
skills/legal/reciprocal-easement-agreement/SKILL.md
Drafts recordable Reciprocal Easement Agreements (REAs) with perpetual cross-easements and operating covenants between adjacent commercial parcels. Use when drafting REAs, cross-easement agreements, or shared-use covenants for shopping centers, mixed-use projects, office parks, or integrated commercial developments.
$ install --global
skillsauthnpx skillsauth add casemark/skills reciprocal-easement-agreementInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
Security Scan Results
3 of 9 scanners reported clean
Some scanners were skipped, did not run, or reported a non-clean status. Review each row below.
3
Scanners Passed
9
Scanners in report
Clean
TrivyContainer and dependency vulnerability scanner
95%
Clean
SemgrepStatic code analysis for vulnerabilities
95%
Clean
mcp-scan (Snyk)Model Context Protocol security validation
95%
Skipped
Snyk (dep)Open source security scanning
50%
Skipped
Socket.devSupply chain security analysis
50%
Skipped
VirusTotalMulti-engine malware detection
50%
Skipped
CrowdStrikeAdvanced threat intelligence
50%
Skipped
OSV-ScannerOpen Source Vulnerability database check
50%
Skipped
OWASP Dep-Check
50%
Last scanned: Apr 17, 2026, 2:16 PM18.4s1 file scanned
SKILL.md
- name:
- reciprocal-easement-agreement
- description:
- Drafts recordable Reciprocal Easement Agreements (REAs) with perpetual cross-easements and operating covenants between adjacent commercial parcels. Use when drafting REAs, cross-easement agreements, or shared-use covenants for shopping centers, mixed-use projects, office parks, or integrated commercial developments.
Reciprocal Easement Agreement
Drafts a recordable REA creating perpetual cross-easements and operating covenants between adjacent commercial parcels developed as an integrated project.
Prerequisites
Gather before drafting:
- Legal descriptions — metes-and-bounds or lot/block for each parcel (Exhibits A & B)
- Site plan — boundaries, access points, drive aisles, parking layout, common areas (Exhibit C)
- Utility plan — existing/proposed corridors, connection points (Exhibit D)
- Party info — full legal names, entity type, jurisdiction, principal addresses
- Development details — use type, GLA per parcel, parking ratios, anchor tenants, phasing
- Existing encumbrances — title reports, easements, CC&Rs, zoning conditions
- Business terms — cost-sharing formula, maintenance standards, use restrictions, insurance minimums
Document Structure
Draft sections in this order:
| # | Section | Key Content | |---|---------|-------------| | 1 | Title & Preamble | "RECIPROCAL EASEMENT AGREEMENT" centered, all-caps; effective date; party intros; parcel exhibit refs | | 2 | Recitals | Fee simple ownership; contiguity; development intent; covenants run with the land | | 3 | Definitions | Parcel A/B, Common Areas, GLA, Operating Costs, Permitted Uses, Project | | 4 | Access Easements | See §4 below | | 5 | Parking Easements | See §5 below | | 6 | Utility Easements | See §6 below | | 7 | Maintenance Covenants | See §7 below | | 8 | Cost Sharing | See §8 below | | 9 | Use Restrictions | See §9 below | | 10 | Insurance & Indemnification | See §10 below | | 11 | Term & Recording | See §11 below | | 12 | Enforcement & Remedies | See §12 below | | 13 | Amendment & Termination | See §13 below | | 14 | General Provisions | See §14 below | | 15 | Execution & Acknowledgments | Signature blocks per entity type; notarial forms per state | | 16 | Exhibits | A (Parcel A legal desc.), B (Parcel B legal desc.), C (site plan), D (utility plan) |
Section Specifications
§4 — Access Easements
- Non-exclusive, perpetual, 24/7 vehicular and pedestrian
- Beneficiaries: owners, tenants, subtenants, employees, customers, invitees, licensees
- Covers: driveways, drive aisles, fire lanes, sidewalks, crosswalks, turning radii, queuing areas
- Relocation: 60 days' notice; substantially equivalent; must meet building/fire/ADA codes; new route operational before old closed
- Emergency vehicle access maintained at all times per fire department requirements
§5 — Parking Easements
- Non-exclusive shared parking (exclude designated reserved spaces)
- Minimum ratios tied to GLA and use type — align with local zoning
- No reduction below minimum without other party's written consent (sole discretion)
- Each owner enforces/tows on own parcel
- GLA increase beyond original plan triggers additional parking requirement
§6 — Utility Easements
- Perpetual, non-exclusive: water, sewer, storm drainage, gas, electric, telecom, cable
- Corridor widths: 15 ft underground; 20 ft where structures/equipment present
- Work protocol: 10 business days' notice (emergency exception); workmanlike manner; prompt surface restoration
- Shared infrastructure cost by proportionate benefit or metered usage
- Obligation to extend services for future development on either parcel
§7 — Maintenance Covenants
- Each owner maintains easement areas on own parcel to first-class commercial standard
- Covers paving (seal coat, restripe, resurface), landscaping (mow/prune/irrigate/replace), lighting (prompt replacement, adequate illumination)
- Shared facilities (monument signs, entry features) — cost split by GLA ratio
- Cure: written notice → 30-day cure (immediate for safety) → self-help with cost recovery + attorney fees
§8 — Cost Sharing
- Default: GLA ratio (Parcel GLA ÷ total Project GLA)
- Alternatives: metered usage (utilities), space count (parking)
- Invoice within 30 days with documentation; payment due within 30 days of invoice
- Late interest: lesser of 1.5%/month or statutory maximum
- Major expenditures (>$50K): advance notice with scope, estimate, allocation basis; other party may review/suggest alternatives
- Consider reserve accounts for capital replacements
§9 — Use Restrictions
- No obstruction of easement areas or permanent structures in corridors
- No storage in access/parking areas; no hazardous materials beyond normal commercial operations
- No nuisance (noise, odors, vibrations); no manufacturing inconsistent with development character
- Design controls: signage subject to approval; new construction must be architecturally compatible
- Drainage: no alteration adversely affecting adjacent parcel; maintain stormwater compliance
§10 — Insurance & Indemnification
| Coverage | Minimum | |----------|---------| | CGL per occurrence | $2,000,000 | | CGL aggregate | $4,000,000 | | Additional insured | Other party named |
- Mutual indemnification for claims from indemnitor's use/maintenance/operation or REA breach
- Carve-out for indemnitee's negligence or willful misconduct
- Survives termination; extends to officers, directors, members, managers, employees, agents
§11 — Term & Recording
- Perpetual; covenants run with the land; binding on all successors including through foreclosure/deed-in-lieu
- Record immediately in county official records
- Future deeds/mortgages/leases must reference recording info
- REA controls over subsequently recorded CC&Rs absent written amendment
- Require lender SNDA recognizing easement rights survive foreclosure
§12 — Enforcement & Remedies
- Remedies: specific performance, injunctive relief, declaratory relief, damages
- Stipulate unique nature / irreparable harm (no bond for injunction)
- Pre-suit notice: 30 days non-emergency; 10 days safety/material interference; extension if cure diligently pursued
- Mandatory mediation before litigation (except emergency injunctive relief / TRO)
- Prevailing party recovers attorney fees, expert fees, costs
§13 — Amendment & Termination
- Amendment: written, signed by all current owners, recorded
- No oral modification; no waiver by course of dealing
- Termination: recorded written instrument by all owners
- Consolidation: easements may terminate on single ownership; operational covenants survive
- Subdivision: REA binds all resulting parcels; unauthorized termination/release is void
§14 — General Provisions
Include: governing law (situs state, no conflict-of-law), severability with reformation, notice (personal delivery / overnight courier / certified mail with deemed-received rules), no contra proferentem, headings non-substantive, entire agreement / merger, counterparts, lender subordination/recognition.
Execution Blocks
| Entity Type | Includes | |-------------|----------| | Individual | Signature, printed name, date | | Corporation | Officer signature, name, title, date; secretary attestation if state requires | | LLC | Member/manager signature, name, title, date |
Notarial acknowledgment must comply with recording-state statutory form (venue, personal appearance, identification, notary signature/seal/commission expiration).
Checks
- Extract all property details and party info from provided documents before drafting
- Flag missing information with
[INSERT]placeholders and completion instructions - Verify legal descriptions match deeds and title policies
- Confirm parking ratios comply with municipal zoning code
- Adjust insurance minimums to project scale (stated minimums are baselines)
- Cross-reference all exhibits with "attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference"
- Confirm multi-state parties' authority to transact in property's state
- Use statutory short-form acknowledgment where adopted
- Mark unconfirmed statutes/ordinances with
[VERIFY]
Related Skills
casemark/medical-records-gap-analysis
tools
VerifiedTrustedCommunity
Audits the complete in-scope medical-record universe in a litigation matter and produces an attorney-facing, Bates-cited analysis of treatment gaps, missing records or providers, baseline coverage, material billing or production mismatches, and complaint evolution. Use when asked to find missing medical records, analyze treatment gaps or first-care timing, identify absent providers, assess whether a production is complete, or prepare a records-request target list. Use medical-record-chronology instead when the primary request is a chronological clinical narrative.
40SKILL.mdUpdated Sep 3, 2026
casemark/private-placement-memo
development
VerifiedTrustedCommunity
Drafts a legally compliant Private Placement Memorandum for Regulation D offerings (Rule 506(b)/506(c)), covering full disclosure framework including risk factors, capitalization, securities terms, use of proceeds, and investor qualification requirements. Enforces SEC anti-fraud compliance under Section 10(b)/Rule 10b-5, blue sky law considerations, and accredited investor verification under Rule 501. Use this skill when drafting PPMs, offering memorandums, Reg D disclosure documents, or private offering circulars for issuers raising capital from sophisticated investors. Also trigger when the user mentions private placement disclosure, offering memorandum, Reg D fundraising, or accredited investor verification. Even if the user just says "PPM" or "draft our offering memo," use this skill.
40SKILL.mdUpdated Apr 17, 2026
casemark/privacy-law-updates
data-ai
VerifiedTrustedCommunity
Generates structured privacy and data protection law briefings across US, EU, UK, and other jurisdictions. Organizes by jurisdiction with compliance deadlines, enforcement actions, and legislative changes. Use when preparing privacy law briefings, compliance updates, regulatory change summaries, or data protection landscape reviews.
40SKILL.mdUpdated Apr 17, 2026
casemark/prior-art-summary
testing
VerifiedTrustedCommunity
Generates structured summaries of prior art references for patent prosecution, validity analysis, and freedom-to-operate assessments. Maps disclosures to claim elements with precise citations. Use when summarizing prior art, analyzing patent landscapes, mapping references to claims, or preparing office action responses.
40SKILL.mdUpdated Apr 17, 2026