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An easement appurtenant differs from an easement in gross because it:

Correct Answer

B) Runs with the land and transfers automatically with the property

An easement appurtenant is attached to the land itself, not to an individual. It benefits a dominant tenement and burdens a servient tenement, automatically transferring with the property whenever either parcel is sold. An easement in gross, by contrast, belongs to a specific person or entity and does not run with the land.

Answer Options
A
Belongs to a specific person rather than a property
B
Runs with the land and transfers automatically with the property
C
Expires after a set number of years
D
Requires renewal each time the property is sold

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Key Terms:

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Tenancy by the entirety is a form of co-ownership available only to married couples that includes the right of survivorship and protection from individual creditors. Neither spouse can unilaterally sell or encumber the property.

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