Property Ownership

A Minnesota property owner builds a fence 2 feet over the property line onto a neighbor's land without permission. This creates a(n):

AEasement by prescription
BEncroachment✓ Correct
CLicense to use the neighbor's land
DAdverse possession claim

Explanation

An encroachment occurs when a structure physically intrudes onto another's property without permission. In Minnesota, the affected neighbor can require removal of the encroachment or seek damages.

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