Which type of easement involves two parcel owners with specific uses for each parcel, transferring with the title of each?

The concept of an easement in common involves two or more parcel owners who share a specific use of a common resource or property, with each owner benefiting from that use. This can occur, for example, when multiple property owners have access to a shared pathway or roadway that crosses their respective parcels. In this arrangement, the easement is typically tied to the parcels themselves rather than to the individuals, meaning it transfers automatically with the title of the property during a sale or transfer of ownership.

This differs from an easement in gross, which is personal in nature and does not attach to a parcel of land—hence it does not transfer with the title of real estate. A right of way easement specifically allows access to a particular pathway or road, but it may not involve shared use or ownership like an easement in common. Meanwhile, a covenant usually refers to a promise in a deed concerning the use of the land rather than a shared interest in the use of a property, which further highlights why the easement in common is the most applicable choice.