Under ENDCRAMP, which item indicates the easement ends when the necessity ceases?

Under ENDCRAMP, which item indicates the easement ends when the necessity ceases?

• A. Estoppel
• B. Necessity ends
• C. Destruction of servient land
• D. Condemnation by eminent domain

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that an easement by necessity lasts only as long as the necessity itself exists. When the need for the easement ends—such as the land becoming accessible by other means or the landowner gaining a legal right of access—the easement terminates. That’s why “Necessity ends” is the best choice: it directly encodes the trigger for ending an easement created by necessity. The other options describe different ways an easement can end (estoppel, destruction of the servient land, or condemnation), but they don’t capture the specific end condition tied to the loss of necessity.

The key idea is that an easement by necessity lasts only as long as the necessity itself exists. When the need for the easement ends—such as the land becoming accessible by other means or the landowner gaining a legal right of access—the easement terminates. That’s why “Necessity ends” is the best choice: it directly encodes the trigger for ending an easement created by necessity. The other options describe different ways an easement can end (estoppel, destruction of the servient land, or condemnation), but they don’t capture the specific end condition tied to the loss of necessity.