Which statement correctly describes an easement appurtenant?

Which statement correctly describes an easement appurtenant?

• A. It benefits a nearby person, not the land
• B. It runs with the land and benefits the dominant tenement
• C. It is revocable at any time by the servient owner
• D. It cannot be transferred if the dominant tenement is sold

Answer: (B)

An easement appurtenant is tied to land and serves a specific parcel—the dominant tenement—while charging another parcel—the servient tenement. It runs with the land, so when the dominant parcel is sold or transferred, the easement goes with it and binds future owners. That’s why the statement that describes it as running with the land and benefiting the dominant tenement is the correct description. The other ideas don’t fit because an easement that benefits a nearby person would be an easement in gross, which isn’t attached to a parcel. Also, an appurtenant easement isn’t typically revocable at any time by the servient owner; it remains in place unless there’s a release or another termination event. And an easement appurtenant does transfer with the dominant tenement to a new owner, rather than being non-transferable.

An easement appurtenant is tied to land and serves a specific parcel—the dominant tenement—while charging another parcel—the servient tenement. It runs with the land, so when the dominant parcel is sold or transferred, the easement goes with it and binds future owners. That’s why the statement that describes it as running with the land and benefiting the dominant tenement is the correct description.

The other ideas don’t fit because an easement that benefits a nearby person would be an easement in gross, which isn’t attached to a parcel. Also, an appurtenant easement isn’t typically revocable at any time by the servient owner; it remains in place unless there’s a release or another termination event. And an easement appurtenant does transfer with the dominant tenement to a new owner, rather than being non-transferable.