Escrow & Title
A Missouri buyer discovers after closing that a neighbor has been using part of the purchased property as a driveway for many years. This could be a(n):
AMinor trespass easily resolved
BPrescriptive easement that was not disclosed because it was not in the public record✓ Correct
CMREC violation
DAutomatic termination of ownership
Explanation
A neighbor's long-term use may have created a prescriptive easement that would not show up in a standard title search because prescriptive easements are established by use, not recorded documents. This is a title risk addressed by survey and ALTA extended coverage policies.
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