Property OwnershipIntermediateDelaware Exam

What is an 'easement appurtenant' in Delaware real property law?

ASimply an easement that always belongs personally to one specific individual, regardless of who owns the underlying property, in general

BAn easement that benefits a dominant estate and runs with the land, transferring automatically with ownership of the dominant parcelCorrect

CAn easement granted by a government entity for public use

DA temporary easement that expires after a specified period

Why An easement that benefits a dominant estate and runs with the land, transferring automatically with ownership of the dominant parcel Is Correct

Answer B: An easement that benefits a dominant estate and runs with the land, transferring automatically with ownership of the dominant parcel

An easement appurtenant benefits a dominant estate and runs with the land. It automatically transfers with ownership of the dominant parcel and is also binding on the servient estate.

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