A covenant is said to run with the land in that is annexed to the estate and cannot be separated from the land or the land transferred without it. Such a covenant exists if the original owner as well as each successive owner of the property is either subject to its burden or entitled to its benefit. For example, an individual might own property subject to the restriction that it is only to be used for church purposes. When buying the land, the person can only do if he or she, too, will only use the land for church purposes. The land is thereby burdened or encumbered since the covenant specifically limits the use to which the land can be put.