Property Ownership
A NH property owner installs a new fence that encroaches 2 feet onto a neighbor's property. Over time, this encroachment could ripen into an adverse possession claim if:
AThe owner pays the neighbor $100 for the use of the strip
BThe encroachment is actual, open, notorious, exclusive, hostile, and continuous for 20 years under NH law✓ Correct
CThe neighbor moves away for any period
DThe municipality approves the fence location
Explanation
NH recognizes adverse possession under RSA 508:2. To succeed, the claimant must show actual, open and notorious, exclusive, hostile (without owner's permission), and continuous possession for 20 years. The encroaching fence could satisfy these elements over time if no permission was granted.
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