Which term describes an easement created by a written agreement between landowners granting or reserving an easement?

Which term describes an easement created by a written agreement between landowners granting or reserving an easement?

• A. Express Easements
• B. Easement Appurtenant
• C. Easement In Gross
• D. Prescriptive Easement

Answer: (A)

Express easements are created by a written instrument where landowners explicitly grant or reserve the right to use another's property. The description in the question matches that method exactly—a written agreement between the owners that grants or reserves an easement. This is different from a prescriptive easement, which comes from long-term use without a written grant, and from easements in gross, which benefit a person or entity rather than a specific parcel of land (though express creation can apply to either appurtenant or in-gross arrangements). A simple example is a deed that grants a neighbor a right-of-way across your property. The key idea is the written grant that establishes the easement.

Express easements are created by a written instrument where landowners explicitly grant or reserve the right to use another's property. The description in the question matches that method exactly—a written agreement between the owners that grants or reserves an easement. This is different from a prescriptive easement, which comes from long-term use without a written grant, and from easements in gross, which benefit a person or entity rather than a specific parcel of land (though express creation can apply to either appurtenant or in-gross arrangements). A simple example is a deed that grants a neighbor a right-of-way across your property. The key idea is the written grant that establishes the easement.