Property Ownership

In Idaho, what is the 'doctrine of merger' as it applies to easements?

AWhen two businesses merge, their easements combine
BAn easement is extinguished when the same person comes to own both the dominant and servient estates✓ Correct
CAn easement merges into the deed at closing
DMultiple easements merge into one comprehensive easement

Explanation

Under the doctrine of merger for easements, if the same person acquires ownership of both the dominant estate (the one benefiting from the easement) and the servient estate (the one burdened by it), the easement is extinguished by merger.

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