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Section 7 . 1

Easements and Classifications

Jonathan Watson

Easements are a long-standing form of land-use right. The term “easement” basically means “the right to use the land of another.”[1] An easement is a property interest in land held by someone other than the fee simple owner. Therefore, as Indiana cases have noted, “[a] landowner cannot possess an easement in his own property.”[2] Easements may be classified in various ways.

[1] Harlan Bakeries, Inc. v. Muncy, 835 N.E.2d 1018, 1033 (Ind. App. 2005)

[2] Enderle v. Sharman, 422 N.E.2d 686, 693 (Ind. App. 1st Dist. 1981).

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