Property Ownership
An Oklahoma easement by necessity arises when:
AThe government needs to run utilities through a property
BA landowner's parcel is completely landlocked (no legal access to a public road) after a conveyance divides it; the court may grant an access easement by necessity✓ Correct
CThe property owner wants to use a neighbor's driveway for convenience
DAny neighbor files a petition for access
Explanation
An easement by necessity arises when a conveyance creates a landlocked parcel — one with no legal access to a public road. Courts will grant an easement over the grantor's remaining land to provide necessary access. Mere inconvenience is not sufficient.
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