Property Ownership

Vermont's 'prescriptive easement' requires the claimant to prove use was:

APermitted by the landowner
BOpen, notorious, hostile (without permission), and continuous for the statutory period✓ Correct
COccasional and seasonal
DUsed by the entire community

Explanation

To establish a prescriptive easement in Vermont, the claimant must prove that use was open (visible), notorious (known to the owner), hostile (without permission), and continuous for the statutory period. Permission from the owner destroys the hostile element.

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