Property
Easement
Definition
An easement is a nonpossessory interest in another's land that grants the holder the right to use the property for a specific purpose. Easements may be affirmative (granting a right to do something on the land) or negative (preventing the landowner from doing something). They can be created by express grant, reservation, implication, necessity, or prescription. An easement appurtenant benefits a neighboring parcel (the dominant estate) and burdens the servient estate, while an easement in gross benefits a person rather than a parcel.
Example
Landowner A grants Landowner B a right-of-way across A's property to access a public road. This easement appurtenant runs with the land and benefits B's parcel.