Property Ownership
A Texas property owner grants an easement in gross to a utility company for installing power lines. This easement:
AIs appurtenant and runs with the dominant estate
BIs a personal right that does not run with the land but is typically transferable by the utility✓ Correct
CTerminates when the utility company is sold
DRequires TREC registration
Explanation
An easement in gross is a personal right not attached to a dominant tenement. Commercial easements in gross (such as those held by utility companies) are typically assignable and do not terminate upon transfer of the servient estate.
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