Water Rights

Water Rights: Underwriting Guidelines

The following exception should be taken in Schedule B as follows:  

 

“Water rights, claims or title to water, whether or not shown by the public records.”

 

In some states, water rights are included in a standard, pre-printed policy exception, so a separate exception on Schedule B is not necessary. 

 

Where water rights are applicable, other specific exceptions for other related rights and interests may be necessary (e.g., an easement across the land to extract water from a well or pump). 

 

See also:

 

Riparian/Littoral Rights

Easement

Waterfront Property and Wetlands