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What is the difference between a license to use property and an easement?
Suggested Answer: A
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A license is a personal, revocable privilege to use another's land for a specific purpose (e.g., permission to fish in a pond). It can be canceled by the issuer at any time and does not run with the land.
An easement is a legal interest in another's land for a specific purpose (e.g., utility easement). It is not revocable by the grantor once legally granted.
Consideration is not required for a license or an easement (though it may be part of a contractual easement).
Thus, the main difference is that a license is revocable by the issuer, but an easement is not.
12 comments · newest first
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Pamella
3 days ago
Wait, can easements really be cancelled?
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Shawnee
8 days ago
I agree, easements are more permanent.
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Joaquin
13 days ago
A license can definitely be revoked.
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Georgene
18 days ago
Not sure about that, sounds too simple!
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Alyce
24 days ago
Consideration is usually required for licenses, not easements.
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Melodie
29 days ago
Wait, can easements really be cancelled?
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Alaine
1 month ago
I agree, easements are more permanent.
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Aja
1 month ago
A license can definitely be revoked.
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Sue
1 month ago
I feel like easements are more permanent, so maybe they don't require consideration like licenses do?
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Kasandra
2 months ago
I practiced a question like this, and I think option A is correct because licenses are usually revocable.
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Ronny
2 months ago
I remember something about consideration being necessary for easements, but I can't recall if it's the same for licenses.
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Bong
2 months ago
I think a license can be revoked, but I'm not entirely sure if easements can be cancelled too.