Property Ownership
In Maryland, a property owner may terminate a neighbor's prescriptive easement by:
AFiling a legal action for abandonment only
BGiving the neighbor written permission (converting the use from hostile to permissive), interrupting the prescriptive period✓ Correct
CErecting a 'no trespassing' sign
DPaying the neighbor to stop using the path
Explanation
One way to interrupt prescriptive easement acquisition is to give the user written permission, which transforms their use from 'hostile' to 'permissive,' restarting the clock.
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