Which term refers to a shared boundary structure that may grant an easement?

• A. Party Wall Easement
• B. Lis Pendens
• C. Encroachments
• D. Types of Title

Answer: (A)

A party wall easement describes a shared boundary structure where both neighboring owners have rights related to that wall. When a wall sits on the boundary between two parcels, both owners typically own an undivided interest in the wall and may grant or exercise easement rights to maintain, repair, or access the wall. This arrangement allows the use and upkeep of the boundary structure without infringing on the other property.

This concept differs from lis pendens, which is just a notice of pending litigation affecting the property; from encroachments, which are structures that cross onto a neighbor’s land and create a potential trespass issue; and from types of title, which describe ownership forms rather than boundary-use rights.