Which easement is described as always benefiting a person or entity rather than a specific parcel of land?

Which easement is described as always benefiting a person or entity rather than a specific parcel of land?

• A. Easement by Necessity
• B. Easement in Gross
• C. Appurtenant Easement
• D. License

Answer: (B)

An easement in gross is the one that benefits a person or entity, not a specific piece of land. It attaches to the holder rather than to a parcel, so a utility company or similar entity has the right to use land across different properties for a stated purpose, regardless of which parcel is involved. There isn’t a dominant parcel tied to this easement; the right isn’t appurtenant to any particular land. For contrast, easements by necessity or appurtenant easements benefit a landowner’s parcel and run with the land to benefit a dominant estate. A license isn’t an easement at all—it's a revocable permission to enter someone else’s land, not a property interest.

An easement in gross is the one that benefits a person or entity, not a specific piece of land. It attaches to the holder rather than to a parcel, so a utility company or similar entity has the right to use land across different properties for a stated purpose, regardless of which parcel is involved. There isn’t a dominant parcel tied to this easement; the right isn’t appurtenant to any particular land. For contrast, easements by necessity or appurtenant easements benefit a landowner’s parcel and run with the land to benefit a dominant estate. A license isn’t an easement at all—it's a revocable permission to enter someone else’s land, not a property interest.