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Can the landowner and the conservation easement holder be the same entity?

April 26, 2017conservation easement entity landowner

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Can the landowner and the conservation easement holder be the same entity?

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Under California law, an easement cannot be held by the owner of the burdened estate (the property over which the easement exists) (Cal. Civ. Code 805). As such, California law prevents the fee title holder from being the same person as the easement holder on the same piece of property.