Property Ownership
A 'prescriptive easement' in Massachusetts is similar to adverse possession in that it requires use that is:
ALicensed by the property owner
BOpen, notorious, adverse, and continuous for 20 years✓ Correct
CUsed with the owner's permission for 10 years
DRecorded at the Registry of Deeds for 5 years
Explanation
A prescriptive easement is obtained through open, notorious, adverse, and uninterrupted use of another's land for the statutory period (20 years in Massachusetts), without the owner's permission.
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