Property Ownership
In Massachusetts, adverse possession requires continuous, open, notorious, hostile, and exclusive use for:
A10 years
B15 years
C20 years✓ Correct
D25 years
Explanation
Massachusetts requires 20 years of continuous, open, notorious, hostile (without permission), and exclusive use to establish title by adverse possession. This is one of the longer statutory periods in the United States.
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