Property Ownership

In Minnesota, a 'covenant running with the land' in a deed:

AApplies only to the original buyer
BBinds all subsequent owners of the property regardless of whether they agreed to it✓ Correct
CExpires after the original grantor dies
DOnly applies to the common areas of a subdivision

Explanation

A covenant running with the land in Minnesota is a promise or restriction in a deed that binds all future owners of the property, not just the original grantee. For a covenant to run with the land, it must touch and concern the land, be intended to run, and there must be privity of estate between the original parties.

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