Property Ownership
A prescriptive easement in South Dakota is acquired through:
APayment of fair market value for the easement
BOpen, continuous, hostile use of another's land for the statutory period✓ Correct
CWritten agreement between neighboring property owners
DRecording a plat showing the easement
Explanation
A prescriptive easement is similar to adverse possession but for use rather than ownership. It requires open, continuous, hostile (without permission) use of another's land for the statutory period.
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