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Real Estate Licensing New Jersey Real Estate Salesperson Exam - Topic 4 Question 13 Discussion

A public utility company is installing power lines across several counties. Will the utility company be more likely to be granted an easement appurtenant or an easement in gross?
C) easement in gross because it does not require ownership of real property adjacent to the property that is subject to the easement
A) easement appurtenant because it cannot run with the land
B) easement appurtenant because it cannot be extinguished by merger of the dominant and servient tenements
D) easement in gross because it allows the holder of the easement to eventually gain title to the encumbered property

Real Estate Licensing New Jersey Real Estate Salesperson Exam - Topic 4 Question 13 Discussion

Actual exam question for Real Estate Licensing's New Jersey Real Estate Salesperson exam
Question #: 13
Topic #: 4
[All New Jersey Real Estate Salesperson Questions]

A public utility company is installing power lines across several counties. Will the utility company be more likely to be granted an easement appurtenant or an easement in gross?

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Suggested Answer: C

An easement in gross benefits a person or entity, rather than another parcel of land. Unlike an easement appurtenant, which requires a dominant and servient estate (two adjoining parcels), an easement in gross does not require ownership of adjacent property.

Utility companies (electric, gas, water, sewer, cable) typically hold easements in gross, allowing them to install and maintain lines across multiple properties. The easement is granted to the utility company, not to a neighboring landowner.

Therefore, the correct answer is C.


by Janella at Apr 10, 2026, 04:43 PM

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Crista
2 hours ago
I think it's C. Easement in gross fits better for utilities.
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Nobuko
5 days ago
I thought easements in gross were more temporary.
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Dacia
10 days ago
A is incorrect; easements can run with the land.
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Loreta
16 days ago
Wait, can they really gain title to the property? Sounds fishy.
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Ronny
2 months ago
Totally agree, easement in gross makes more sense here!
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Cathrine
2 months ago
Easements in gross don't need adjacent property ownership.
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Roselle
3 months ago
Wait, does an easement in gross mean they can just use the land without owning it? That sounds right, but I'm not completely confident.
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Gladis
3 months ago
I feel like I saw a similar question in practice, and it was about easements in gross being more common for utilities.
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Trinidad
3 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about easements appurtenant being tied to the land itself.
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Dick
3 months ago
I think the utility company would likely be granted an easement in gross since they don't need to own adjacent land, right?
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