Property Ownership
A license in real property law differs from an easement in that a license:
ARuns with the land and transfers to new owners
BIs revocable at any time by the grantor and is personal in nature✓ Correct
CMust be created in writing and recorded
DBurdens the property permanently
Explanation
A license is a personal, revocable permission to use another's property. Unlike an easement, it does not run with the land, does not transfer to new owners, and can be revoked at any time by the grantor (unless it is a license coupled with an interest).
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