Easements may be extinguished by: title decree against easement holder. This describes which method?

Easements may be extinguished by: title decree against easement holder. This describes which method?

• A. Express
• B. Merger
• C. Quiet
• D. Non-Continued

Answer: (C)

Extinguishing an easement through a court action that settles who owns the property and its rights is the idea here. A quiet title action is used to resolve disputes over title and encumbrances, including an easement. When a court issues a decree deciding that the easement claim is invalid or no longer applicable against the property, the easement is extinguished and clears the title. This judicial action directly ends the easement by removing it as a recognized right on the property. In contrast, an express grant creates an easement, not extinguishes it; merger ends an easement automatically when the same owner holds both the dominant and servient estates; and non-continuance or abandonment involves giving up the use of the easement without a court determination.

Extinguishing an easement through a court action that settles who owns the property and its rights is the idea here. A quiet title action is used to resolve disputes over title and encumbrances, including an easement. When a court issues a decree deciding that the easement claim is invalid or no longer applicable against the property, the easement is extinguished and clears the title. This judicial action directly ends the easement by removing it as a recognized right on the property.

In contrast, an express grant creates an easement, not extinguishes it; merger ends an easement automatically when the same owner holds both the dominant and servient estates; and non-continuance or abandonment involves giving up the use of the easement without a court determination.