Property Ownership

In Colorado, when a landowner transfers a parcel to a buyer and retains an easement for themselves over the sold land, this is called a(n):

AEasement appurtenant
BEasement in gross
CReservation of easement by the grantor✓ Correct
DPrescriptive easement

Explanation

When a seller retains an easement over land they are conveying to a buyer, this is called a reservation of easement. The seller/grantor retains a right to use the land being transferred, which is noted in the deed.

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