Property Ownership

In Washington, a prescriptive easement requires use of another's land that is open, notorious, continuous, and adverse for how many years?

A5 years
B7 years
C10 years✓ Correct
D20 years

Explanation

Washington requires 10 years of open, notorious, continuous, exclusive, and adverse use to establish a prescriptive easement (mirroring the adverse possession statute under RCW 7.28.050).

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