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What is an easement on a property?

An easement is a legal right to use another's land for a specific limited purpose. In other words, when someone is granted an easement, he is granted the legal right to use the property, but the legal title to the land itself remains with the owner of the land.

Examples of easements include the use of private roads, paths, driveways or the use of a landowner's property to lay railroad tracks or electrical wires.