Superduper said:
So when you say it depends, perhaps it would be best if you can give an example of what you mean and how you feel such easement would not interfere with your free use of the property? Free use would mean that you can make any and all choices and uses of the property as you could, if the easement were not in existence.
I will not give you specific examples.
I am not familiar with your county or state laws.
I am not familiar with your zoning, plats, HOA, bylaws or other forms of legal community binding.
As you noted in your attempt at defining an easement, it depends on what it is, roadway, access, ingress, egress, right-of-way, utility, public, etc. etc.
Heck, it can even be visual, or scenic.
Best advise is to go spend some time at your counties court house, looking at title books, plats and zoning laws. Then go run it by a lawyer on what you plan to do, if you have doubts or questions.
Your suggesting an easement contrains you from free use of your property, I suggest it limits certain activities or actions. And careful examination of law (past and present) is required.
-Mike Z.