Welcome to Creation of Easements: Part One!

In this clip, we’ll cover three ways in which easements can be created. Specifically, we’ll cover: easements by express grant; easements by reservation; and prescriptive easements. Where appropriate, we’ll use examples to aid in understanding.

I. Express grant

Let’s begin with easements created by express grant.

An easement is an interest in real property. Therefore, like any other interest in real property, it can be created and conveyed by deed,...