Estoppel Certificates
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Conservation easements sometimes contain an estoppel certificate provision, which requires that, upon a landowner's request, a land trust will provide the owner with a letter (an 'estoppel certificate') stating that the owner is in full compliance with the easement. Providing such a letter can be risky—this factsheet describes estoppel certificate provisions and how to respond to a certificate request.
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