Property Ownership

In West Virginia, which statement best describes the relationship between the dominant and servient estates in an appurtenant easement?

AThe dominant estate is burdened by the easement; the servient estate benefits from it
BThe servient estate is burdened by the easement; the dominant estate benefits from it✓ Correct
CBoth estates are burdened equally by the easement
DThe easement creates no burden on either estate

Explanation

In an appurtenant easement, the servient estate (the property the easement crosses) is burdened by the easement, while the dominant estate (the property that benefits from the easement) benefits from the right to use the servient estate.

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