Property Ownership

An appurtenant easement requires:

APayment of compensation to the servient estate owner
BAt least two parcels — a dominant estate (benefited) and a servient estate (burdened)✓ Correct
CAnnual renewal by the easement holder
DRecordation with the County Recorder of Deeds to be valid

Explanation

An easement appurtenant requires at least two adjacent or nearby parcels: the dominant estate (which benefits from the easement) and the servient estate (which is burdened). The easement attaches to the dominant estate and runs with the land.

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