Property Ownership
In New Mexico, a 'prescriptive easement' is created by:
AA recorded deed
BOpen, hostile, continuous, and actual use of another's property for the statutory period (typically 10 years in NM)✓ Correct
CWritten permission from the property owner
DAn agreement between neighbors
Explanation
A prescriptive easement arises from use that is open (not hidden), hostile (without the owner's permission), continuous, and actual for the statutory period (10 years in NM). Unlike adverse possession, the claimant acquires a right of use, not title.
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