Property Ownership
Adverse possession in Vermont requires all of the following EXCEPT:
AOpen and notorious use of the land
BContinuous use for the statutory period (15 years in Vermont)
CHostile (without the owner's permission) use
DPayment of property taxes during the statutory period✓ Correct
Explanation
Vermont's adverse possession statute requires use that is actual, open and notorious, exclusive, hostile (without permission), and continuous for 15 years. Vermont does NOT require payment of property taxes as an element of adverse possession.
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