Property Ownership
A Washington property owner grants an easement to a neighbor to use a shared driveway. The easement is documented in a recorded deed. When the original grantor sells the property, the easement:
ATerminates because the original grantor is no longer the owner
BRuns with the land and remains binding on the new owner✓ Correct
CMust be renegotiated with the new owner
DConverts to a license revocable by the new owner
Explanation
An easement appurtenant that is properly recorded runs with the land and is binding on all future owners of the servient estate (the property burdened by the easement). The new owner takes title subject to the existing recorded easement.
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Key Terms to Know
Deed
A written legal instrument used to transfer ownership of real property from one party (grantor) to another (grantee).
EasementA non-possessory right to use another person's land for a specific purpose.
Abstract of TitleA condensed history of a property's title, summarizing all recorded documents and encumbrances affecting it from the earliest record to the present.
Chain of TitleThe sequential record of all transfers of ownership for a piece of property from the original patent holder to the present owner.
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