Generally. An easement, in its most common and basic sense, is a right of use, e.g. to cross another’s land, to lay utility and sewer lines, to provide or share use for ingress and egress to one or more properties, etc.

Most easements are “appurtenant”, that is, the landowner with the right of use, and the owner of the land over which it runs, are contiguous.  The land benefited by the easement is technically referred to as the “dominant” estate” and the land burdened by the easement is the “servient” estate. Continue reading “Easement Essentials For Oregon Homeowners”