Property Ownership
A 'license' to use real property differs from an easement in that a license:
ARuns with the land and cannot be revoked
BIs a personal, revocable permission that does not create a property interest✓ Correct
CMust be recorded to be enforceable
DSurvives the death of the licensor
Explanation
A license is a personal permission to use another's land for a specific purpose. Unlike an easement, it is revocable at will by the licensor, does not run with the land, and does not create a property right.
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