Property Ownership
In Louisiana, the owner of a dominant estate has a right to use the servient estate for the specified purpose. The owner of the servient estate:
AMay use the serviced area for any purpose as long as they don't interfere with the dominant estate's rights
BRetains full ownership of the servient estate but cannot obstruct or interfere with the exercise of the servitude✓ Correct
CMust develop the servient estate to facilitate the servitude
DMust compensate the dominant estate owner for the servitude each year
Explanation
The servient estate owner retains full ownership and may use the encumbered land, provided they do not obstruct or otherwise interfere with the dominant estate owner's lawful exercise of the servitude right.
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