What is the difference between a license and an easement?

In Washington State, a license is a permission given by a property owner to another person or business to use their property for a specific purpose. It does not give someone any interest in the property, although it does give them the right to use the property in the manner specified in the license agreement. An easement, on the other hand, is an interest in the property. It is a right to use or occupy real property belonging to another person or organization. An easement grants the individual or organization the right to use or occupy the property for a specific purpose, such as a right of way, or an access road across the land of another. A license is most often temporary and revocable, while an easement is usually permanent, even after the original parties have died. The owner of the property with the easement cannot legally stop the easement holder from using the land as long as they are using it for the purpose stated in the easement agreement. This means that the holder of the easement may be able to use, occupy, build on, or transfer their rights to the easement holder.

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