Property Ownership (alternative)

Maryland property owners may gain an easement by necessity when:

AThey want to add a swimming pool
BTheir property is landlocked and the only access requires crossing a neighboring parcel✓ Correct
CTheir property is adjacent to a public road
DThey need access to utility lines

Explanation

An easement by necessity is granted when a landlocked parcel has no access to a public road. The owner is entitled to a right of way across adjacent land when their property would otherwise be inaccessible.

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