Property Ownership

An easement appurtenant:

ABenefits a specific individual regardless of land ownership
BRuns with the land and benefits a neighboring dominant tenement✓ Correct
CIs always created by express written agreement
DTerminates when the property is sold

Explanation

An easement appurtenant runs with the land and benefits the dominant tenement (the property that benefits from the easement). It is transferred automatically when either the dominant or servient property is sold.

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