Which statement about easement appurtenant is true?

• A. It runs with the land and transfers with ownership
• B. It is personal to the original owner
• C. It requires re-recording upon sale
• D. It cannot be transferred

Answer: (A)

An easement appurtenant is a property right that attaches to a parcel of land (the dominant tenement) to benefit another parcel (the servient tenement). Because it is tied to land, it runs with the land and passes to new owners when the property is sold. It’s not a personal right to the original owner, and while the easement is a matter of record, you don’t typically need a separate re-recording just because ownership changes—the easement is conveyed with the deed and continues to bind future owners. It can be transferred along with the land, not as an individual asset.