Property Ownership
A Massachusetts property owner builds a fence that encroaches 2 feet onto a neighbor's land. The encroaching structure is:
AAutomatically owned by the property owner after 5 years
BA trespass that the neighbor may require be removed✓ Correct
CPermitted if it has been there for 10 years
DLegal as long as both neighbors agree verbally
Explanation
An encroachment is a physical intrusion onto another's property. The neighbor may require the encroachment to be removed and may sue for trespass or seek an injunction.
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