Escrow & Title
A Florida property owner grants their neighbor an 'easement appurtenant' for a shared driveway. Years later, the neighbor sells their property. The new neighbor:
AMust renegotiate the easement with the original grantor
BAutomatically benefits from the easement since it runs with the land✓ Correct
CHas no right to use the driveway unless the easement was recorded
DMust pay the original grantor for continued use of the easement
Explanation
An easement appurtenant is attached to the land (the dominant tenement), not to the person. It runs with the land automatically, meaning future owners of the dominant tenement benefit from the easement without needing to renegotiate it. The easement also burdens future owners of the servient tenement. Recording is important for constructive notice but the easement transfers with the land even if unrecorded.
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