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Under Maryland law, a prescriptive easement (easement by prescription) can be established by:
AWritten permission from the property owner
BOpen, continuous, hostile, and notorious use for 20 years without permission✓ Correct
CRecording a claim in the land records
DFiling a petition with MREC
Explanation
Like adverse possession, a prescriptive easement in Maryland requires 20 years of open, notorious, continuous, and hostile (without permission) use of another's land.
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Key Terms to Know
Easement
A non-possessory right to use another person's land for a specific purpose.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
DeedA written legal instrument used to transfer ownership of real property from one party (grantor) to another (grantee).
EncumbranceAny claim, lien, charge, or liability attached to real property that affects its value or limits its use.
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