Escrow & Title
What is 'adverse possession' versus 'prescriptive easement' in terms of title rights?
ABoth result in the claimant receiving full ownership of the land
BAdverse possession results in the claimant acquiring full title to the land (fee simple ownership); prescriptive easement results in only a right to use the land for a specific purpose — ownership remains with the original owner✓ Correct
CPrescriptive easements are faster to acquire than adverse possession in Delaware
DBoth require court action in Delaware to establish the right
Explanation
Adverse possession results in the claimant receiving fee simple title to the land — they become the owner. A prescriptive easement results in a right to use the land but the original owner retains title. Both require open, notorious, hostile, continuous, and exclusive use for Delaware's 20-year statutory period. Adverse possession requires exclusivity; prescriptive easement does not.
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