What does an easement allow a person to do?

An easement is a legal right to use someone else’s land for a specific purpose. This means that with an easement, the holder is granted the authority to utilize a portion of another person's property, but it does not give them the right to possess or own that land. The specific usage is defined in the easement agreement, such as for utilities, access, or maintenance.

Possessing the land or transferring ownership involves a different set of rights and agreements, which are not covered by easements. While an easement does confer a right to use the land, it does not grant the user the authority to exclude others from it; this right remains with the landowner. Therefore, the correct understanding of what an easement allows is specifically the use of the land for a defined purpose.