Land Use & Zoning
A prescriptive easement in Missouri is similar to adverse possession in that it requires:
APayment of fair market value
BOpen, continuous, and hostile use for the statutory period (10 years)✓ Correct
CWritten permission from the property owner
DRecording with the county
Explanation
A prescriptive easement is acquired by open, continuous, hostile, and visible use of another's land for 10 years in Missouri—similar to adverse possession but granting only a use right, not ownership.
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