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Question 1

Burden

Answer 1

Burden is a limitation on possesors right to use his own land due to granting benefit to another.

Question 2

Easment

Answer 2

Grant of nonpossesory interest, which allows the owner of the easment to limited use of another’s land.

Question 3

Affirmative Easment

Answer 3

Allows owner the benefit and the right to go onto servient estate.

Question 4

Negative Easment

Answer 4

Prevents the owner of servient estate from using the servient estate unlawfully.

Question 5

Servient Estate

Answer 5

Parcel of land that bears the burden of nonpossesory interest.

Question 6

Dominant Estate

Answer 6

Parcel of land that ENJOYS THE BENEFIT of nonpossesory interest on another’s land.

Question 7

Appurtenant

Answer 7

Benefit attaches to the land and passes with the land

Question 8

In Gross

Answer 8

Benefit is to holder rather than the land. Does not pass with the land.

Question 9

Easment by Grant

Answer 9

Easment created by way of written instrument.

Question 10

Easment by Necessity

Answer 10

Easment implied if land has no means of access except over other portion of land.

Question 11

Easment by Prescription

Answer 11

Easment created by an adverse user, with elements of adverse possession.