A private easement is an easement that provides the right to use and enjoy a tract of property (the servient estate) by one specific person or a few specific people. Private easements are often sold to an adjoining property owner to allow the adjoining property owner to use the easement seller’s property in a limited way.

For example, a private sewer easement may be sold to a person building a house to allow the sewer line to slant properly to the street—which may require it to run underneath the easement seller’s property (the servient estate).

In Oklahoma, a private easement is a legal right that allows an individual or a limited number of people to use a portion of someone else's property for a specific purpose. This type of easement is typically granted through a written agreement and is recorded with the county clerk in the county where the property is located, which provides public notice of the easement. The easement agreement will detail the rights of the easement holder, the purpose of the easement, and any conditions or restrictions. For instance, a private sewer easement would allow the owner of an adjoining property to install and maintain a sewer line that runs beneath the servient estate to connect to municipal sewer systems. It's important to note that easements are binding on subsequent owners of the property and typically 'run with the land,' meaning they are permanent unless legally extinguished or terminated according to the terms of the easement agreement or other legal mechanisms.