Property Ownership
A prescriptive easement in Montana is acquired through:
AWritten agreement recorded in the county records
BOpen, continuous, hostile, and adverse use for the statutory period✓ Correct
CPayment of fair market value to the property owner
DConsent of all adjacent property owners
Explanation
A prescriptive easement is acquired through use of another's land that is open, notorious, continuous, hostile (without permission), and adverse for the statutory period — similar to adverse possession but without seeking title.
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