I spent hours compiling proof the easement exists. I dug through online records. I was able to find a recorded survey of the neighbor's parcel showing the easement along the road, and a King County Assessor's Map showing the easement running past our property...not good enough. I knew the recording number of the document I needed, but the document was too old to be found online. I emailed King County Archives, but they are closed and not searching microfiche records until they re-open. I was stuck. I submitted what I had and crossed my fingers, but they let me know it still wasn't sufficient proof.
Fortunately the person from the county was nice enough to call and verbally recommend I look through the Title Report from our closing documents from when we purchased the property. He said if we're lucky, there should be a hyperlink to that old recorded document. Sure enough, there it was! I've never been so happy to see a Grant of Easement from 1958 in my entire life!
