An easement in gross is an easement that benefits a particular person or entity and not a particular tract of land. The beneficiary of an easement in gross does not need to own any land adjoining the servient estate (the land that provides the use or benefit of the easement)—and often does not own any adjoining land.

For example, a rancher may grant a friend or colleague an easement in gross to come on the ranch and hunt or fish at any time. The friend or colleague may not own an adjoining property and does not need to for purposes of the easement in gross.

Easements in gross are personal or specific to a certain entity and are not transferred upon the sale of the servient estate—they do not run with the land.

In Nevada, an easement in gross is recognized as a personal interest in or right to use the land of another. This type of easement is not tied to the ownership of any adjoining land, meaning that the beneficiary of the easement in gross does not need to own property adjacent to the land subject to the easement. It is created for the benefit of a specific person or entity rather than for the benefit of a particular parcel of land. For instance, a rancher can grant a non-adjacent landowner the right to access the ranch for hunting or fishing. Easements in gross are typically non-transferable and do not automatically pass to a new owner when the servient estate (the land burdened by the easement) is sold. This means that if the rancher sells the ranch, the easement in gross granted to the friend or colleague would not necessarily transfer to the new owner of the ranch unless there is an agreement to that effect. The creation, transfer, and termination of easements in gross in Nevada are governed by state statutes and case law, and they may be subject to specific conditions or limitations as outlined in the granting document or by applicable law.