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Is it possible to grant a personal right of way by deed rather than licence so that it does not run with but terminates when the current dominant owner relinquishes the property?

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Here the objective is not to create an easement; rather, to grant a licence or permission to the current dominant owner to have a right of way which terminates when they leave. Such a licence is a contractual arrangement between the original parties.

The question draws a distinction between a licence and a personal right of way created by deed. In

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