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A prescriptive easement in West Virginia is acquired through:

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C) Continuous, open, hostile use for the statutory period

A prescriptive easement is acquired through continuous, open, notorious, hostile, and uninterrupted use of another's property for the statutory period (10 years in West Virginia). Unlike adverse possession, it grants use rights, not ownership.

Answer Options
A
Written agreement between property owners
B
Court order only
C
Continuous, open, hostile use for the statutory period
D
Payment to the property owner

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Related Topics & Key Terms

Related Topics:

adverse-possessionOCEANexpress-easement

Key Terms:

prescriptive easement10 yearsuse rightshostileWVcontinuousopen and notorious
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