Property Ownership
In Florida, a 'prescriptive easement' requires the use to have been:
AWith the owner's permission for 20 years
BOpen, notorious, continuous, and adverse for 20 years✓ Correct
CUsed by the general public for 10 years
DRecorded in the county public records
Explanation
A prescriptive easement in Florida requires use that is open and visible (not hidden), continuous (uninterrupted), hostile or adverse (without owner's permission), for the statutory period of 20 years. Unlike adverse possession, no tax payment is required for a prescriptive easement.
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