Property Ownership
In Florida, an 'easement by prescription' is similar to adverse possession in that it requires the use to be:
AGranted in writing by the property owner
BOpen, notorious, continuous, hostile, and adverse for the statutory period✓ Correct
CUsed by the general public without restriction
DRegistered with the county property appraiser
Explanation
An easement by prescription is acquired through long, continuous, open, notorious, hostile (without the owner's permission), and adverse use for Florida's statutory period (20 years for prescriptive easements under F.S. 95.191). Unlike adverse possession, prescriptive easements do not require payment of taxes. The user does not acquire title, only an easement right.
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