Escrow & Title
An easement that is granted specifically to a utility company to run power lines across a property is an example of:
AAn easement appurtenant
BAn easement in gross✓ Correct
CAn easement by necessity
DAn easement by prescription
Explanation
An easement in gross is a personal right that belongs to a specific person or entity (such as a utility company) rather than to a specific parcel of land. Unlike an easement appurtenant, there is no 'dominant tenement' — only the servient tenement (the burdened property) and the easement holder.
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