rights

Flashcards related to property rights, restrictions, and easements.

Covenants

Private agreements that restrict the use of real property.

Encroachment

An unauthorized intrusion of a building, improvement, or other attachment onto a neighboring land.

Estate for years

An agreement that creates the right to use and possess land for a fixed period.

Easement

An interest in land that may be protected from third party interference and can be created by conveyance, representing an incorporeal right in the land of another.

Easement in gross

An easement that benefits a specific individual or entity rather than a particular piece of land.