Which statement best describes an easement in gross?

• A. The servient parcel
• B. A person or entity benefits from an easement in gross
• C. The dominant parcel
• D. The property owner

Answer: (B)

An easement in gross is a rights interest that benefits a person or organization rather than a specific parcel of land. The holder isn’t linked to a dominant lot; instead, the right runs with the person or entity that holds it. A common example is a utility company that has permission to run power lines across various properties—the benefit belongs to the company, not to any particular piece of land.

That makes the stated description the best fit: a person or entity benefits from an easement in gross. The term dominant parcel is associated with easements that attach to land (an easement in gross lacks a dominant parcel), and the property owner is typically the burdened party rather than the beneficiary of the easement.