Question

When a landowner subdivides land in a way that causes a parcel to be land-locked, it is possible for property to be voluntarily conveyed without a deed. If the land-locked parcel has no prior path of access, which of the following types of easements will automatically be created to make the land useful?

A. Easement by prior use
B. Easement of necessity
C. Adverse possession
D. Gross Easement

Answer 1

B. Easement of necessity

Step-by-step explanation:

Easement of necessity is usually used when there is a property that is land-locked.

For example the owner of a property divides it between two individuals, and one of the parcels of land does not have access to the road (land-locked), easement of necessity gives the owner of the land-locked parcel have access to the road via the other portion of land.

This easement is only temporary. For example if there is a new road that gives access to the land-locked parcel, there is no longer a need for easement of necessity.