Property Ownership
A Wisconsin 'covenant running with the land' is different from a personal covenant because it:
AApplies only to the original parties who signed it
BBinds all future owners of the burdened parcel as long as the requirements for running with the land are met✓ Correct
CCan be enforced only by a court
DMust be renewed each time the property is sold
Explanation
A covenant that runs with the land automatically binds all subsequent owners of the property; it requires that the covenant touch and concern the land, intent that it run, and privity of estate.
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