Gross Easement

A gross easement is a legal right that allows one party to use someone else's land for a specific purpose, without needing to own adjacent property. This type of easement benefits an individual or organization, rather than a specific piece of land. For example, a utility company may have a gross easement to run power lines across a property. Unlike appurtenant easements, which connect two pieces of land, gross easements exist independently and can often be transferred or sold to others. They are common in utility, access, and conservation situations.