Property Ownership

A prescriptive easement is created by:

AA written agreement between neighboring landowners
BOpen, notorious, hostile, and continuous use of another's land for the statutory period✓ Correct
CA court order granting emergency access
DRecorded documents in the public records

Explanation

A prescriptive easement is similar to adverse possession but for the right to use land (not ownership). It requires open, notorious, hostile, and continuous use of another's property for the statutory period (typically 20 years in North Dakota).

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