Property Ownership
A Maine landowner builds a fence that encroaches 3 feet onto the neighbor's property. This is called:
AAn easement appurtenant
BAn encroachment✓ Correct
CA license
DA prescriptive use
Explanation
An encroachment occurs when an improvement (fence, building, driveway) extends beyond the property line onto an adjacent property. Encroachments cloud title and should be resolved.
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