Property Ownership
A prescriptive easement is acquired through:
AA written agreement between neighboring landowners
BOpen, continuous, notorious, hostile, and uninterrupted use of another's property for the statutory period✓ Correct
CPayment of a one-time fee to the neighboring owner
DRecording a notice of intent in the county register
Explanation
A prescriptive easement (similar to adverse possession but for use rights, not ownership) is acquired through open, continuous, adverse, and notorious use of another's property for the statutory period without the owner's permission.
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