Property-Rights

An easement is a nonpossessory right to use or cross another person's land for a specific purpose without owning that land.

Fee simple is the broadest standard form of private real-property ownership, though it can still be limited by easements, liens, zoning, and other restrictions.

Joint tenancy is a co-ownership form in which two or more owners hold equal interests and a surviving joint tenant usually receives the deceased owner's share automatically.

A lien is a legal claim against property that helps secure payment of a debt or obligation and can interfere with transfer until released.

Terms that explain how ownership is held, what rights come with it, and what third-party interests can affect a parcel.

Tenancy in common is a co-ownership form in which two or more owners hold separate shares that do not automatically pass to the surviving owners.