Property Ownership

A Michigan property owner's estate includes a parcel subject to a conservation easement held by a land trust. The new owner who purchases the property:

ACan void the easement since they did not sign it
BTakes the property subject to the easement✓ Correct
CMust renegotiate the easement terms
DIs entitled to compensation from the land trust

Explanation

A recorded conservation easement runs with the land and is binding on all subsequent owners. Any buyer who purchases the property takes it subject to the easement restrictions, which are disclosed in the title search.

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