Exactly what I've been told previously.
I was offering $1k ac as being more than fair and being a 'family' thing and all.
Seems I'm not far off as it sits now.
It would cost me $10K to buy the adjacent 1.4ac to buy my way into an owned driveway.
I can wait until the cousin's property goes up for sale and buy house and all to get a driveway. (probably $60K plus)
I can try to get an easement across his land in writing at the point of sale if I don't buy it.
But, until then, being family, I'll continue maintenance on the shared driveway and maintain friendly neighbor status as long as possible.
Hoping it'll be a bit easier than when I first tried it with 3 sons, but the last living son (uncle) has indicated he's finally ready.
Been working on this for 8yrs now. I think this is my final attempt.
Would love to have it, but I don't want to continue to waste my time.
We'll find out what happens next month. Let you know.
Thanks for your help on this.
(ETA; just spoke with the family lawyer, and we can quit-claim if they'll go for it, and we can have it done fast in October. I'll talk to the family lawyer again to see cost vs. benefit since I'm still a WV resident until I move onto it in a few years. Non-resident taxes, I've been told, are higher. Homesteading Act IIRC. Keep it just in her name until I move, transfer it to me at that point...everybody wins? Again, another discussion or 12 is necessary.)