What is the difference between a license and an easement?

The difference between a license and an easement in Florida Property Law is that a license grants permission to use someone else’s land, while an easement gives a person other rights to enjoy the land. A license is a form of agreement between two parties that grants permission for a limited or conditional use of the land. This means that only the people who are on the agreement, and no one else, can make use of the land in the way that is specified in the license agreement. An easement, on the other hand, provides an individual with the right to use the land for a specific purpose, such as for a road or a walkway. It gives the holder the right to enter the land, as well as maintain and repair it, for the purpose of the easement. Unlike a license, an easement also grants the holder the right to pass the easement on to someone else in the future. Therefore, the holder of the easement can remain on the land even if the owner of the land changes.

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