Property Ownership

A property owner grants a right-of-way across their land to a neighbor whose property is landlocked. This is an example of:

AAn easement by necessity✓ Correct
BAn easement by prescription
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Explanation

An easement by necessity is created when a parcel of land is landlocked (has no legal access to a public road) and a court imposes an access easement across an adjacent property. It is founded on the principle that land cannot be used without some access.

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