Property Ownership
What is an 'easement appurtenant'?
AAn easement that benefits a specific parcel of land and transfers with the property when it is sold✓ Correct
BAn easement held by a utility company
CAn easement that exists only for the current owner's lifetime
DAn easement that must be recorded every year
Explanation
An easement appurtenant benefits one parcel (the dominant tenement) by burdening an adjacent parcel (the servient tenement). It runs with the land and automatically transfers with the dominant property when it is sold.
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