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Bundle of rights

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In brief

The bundle of rights describes the separate rights associated with ownership, including possession, control, enjoyment, exclusion and disposition.

Example

An owner can grant possession through a lease while retaining other ownership rights.

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  1. Owning a home means more than holding a
  2. key.
  3. Think of ownership as a bundle of rights.
  4. Possession:
  5. occupy the property.
  6. Control:
  7. decide how to use it within legal limits.
  8. Enjoyment:
  9. use its benefits.
  10. Exclusion:
  11. keep others out, subject to their legal rights.
  12. Disposition:
  13. transfer your interest.
  14. Now watch one right separate from the bundle.
  15. A lease can give a tenant possession for
  16. a period, while the landlord retains ownership.
  17. An easement can grant a limited use right.
  18. The rights are not unlimited.
  19. Laws, valid restrictions, and other people's interests still
  20. matter.
  21. Quick check:
  22. does granting a driveway easement automatically transfer ownership
  23. of the entire parcel?
  24. No.
  25. A limited use right can be granted separately.

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