A: This is actually a very common easement, especially in Chicago. An easement is a right to make use of someone else’s land for a limited purpose as a right of passage. Typically, we see utility easements along the back of a property, where the power lines are. In Chicago, ComEd will typically have an easement along the back of your property to access and maintain the power lines. An easement does not mean another owns a part of your property, they just have a legal right to access that portion of the property for their limited purpose.