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A 'prescriptive easement' in Nebraska is similar to adverse possession in that it requires:
AWritten permission from the property owner
BOpen, continuous, hostile, and actual use of another's property for the statutory period (10 years in Nebraska)✓ Correct
CPayment of nominal consideration to the property owner
DFiling a court action before use begins
Explanation
Prescriptive easements arise from long-term use of another's land meeting the same statutory requirements as adverse possession (open, continuous, hostile, exclusive use for 10 years), granting a right to continue the use.
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Key Terms to Know
Easement
A non-possessory right to use another person's land for a specific purpose.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
DeedA written legal instrument used to transfer ownership of real property from one party (grantor) to another (grantee).
Joint TenancyCo-ownership where two or more people hold equal, undivided interests with the right of survivorship — when one owner dies, their share passes to the surviving owners.
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