What are the advantages of an easement?
When a landowner places a property under conservation easement, he or she has permanently protected that property. The restrictions placed on the property through the conservation easement allow the landowner to determine how the property will be used long after he is gone. In addition to the knowledge that the property will remain protected against development, the owner can derive tax benefits from the easement. These can include reduction of federal income taxes, reduction of estate or inheritance taxes, and possible deduction in real estate taxes.
