Property Ownership

In New Hampshire, a prescriptive easement is acquired by:

AWritten agreement between neighboring property owners
BOpen, notorious, adverse, and continuous use over the required statutory period✓ Correct
CRecording a deed with the county registry
DObtaining a variance from the zoning board

Explanation

A prescriptive easement (similar to adverse possession) is acquired through open, notorious, hostile (adverse), and continuous use of another's land for the statutory period, without the owner's permission.

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