Profit à Prendre

Profit à prendre is a legal term originating from French that refers to a right or privilege granted to an individual or entity to enter onto another person’s land and take something from it. This “something” could be natural resources like minerals, timber, water, game, or other products of the land. Essentially, it’s a type of property interest that allows the holder to extract and remove resources from someone else’s land.

In the context of real estate, a profit à prendre is similar to an easement, but while an easement typically grants the right to use the land for a specific purpose (like access or utility lines), a profit à prendre specifically allows the removal of part of the land’s resources.