An easement appurtenant—also known as an appurtenant easement, an appendant easement, or a pure easement—is an easement created to benefit another tract of land, with the use of the easement being incident to the ownership of that other tract of land.

An easement appurtenant benefits one tract of land (the dominant estate or tenement) to the detriment or burden of the other tract of land (the servient estate or tenement).

Easements appurtenant are attached to the land (are said to “run with the land”) and are automatically transferred when either the dominant estate or the servient estate is sold or transferred to a new owner.

In Nevada, an easement appurtenant is recognized as a type of property interest that allows the holder of the easement the right to use a portion of another's property for a specific purpose. This easement is attached to the land, meaning it benefits the dominant estate (the property that benefits from the easement) and encumbers the servient estate (the property that is subject to the easement). Nevada law acknowledges that easements appurtenant are transferred with the property when it is sold or otherwise conveyed, meaning they are enduring rights that do not typically terminate upon the sale of the property. These easements are created through express conveyance, implication, necessity, or prescription. The specific rights and obligations of parties involved in an easement appurtenant are often detailed in the deed or the legal document creating the easement. It is important for property owners in Nevada to be aware of any easements appurtenant that may affect their property, as these can impact property rights and usage.