An easement created by adverse use is said to have been created by:

An easement created by adverse use is said to have been created by:

• A. Easement in gross
• B. License
• C. Appurtenant
• D. Prescription

Answer: (D)

Adverse use over time creates a prescriptive easement. When someone uses another person’s land openly, notoriously, continuously, and without permission for the statutorily required period, that use can ripen into an easement. This is a right that runs with the land (often appurtenant if it benefits a particular parcel) and cannot be revoked by the owner, once established. This distinguishes it from a license, which is merely permission that can be withdrawn, and from an easement in gross, which benefits a person or entity rather than a parcel of land. So, an easement created by adverse use is created by prescription.

Adverse use over time creates a prescriptive easement. When someone uses another person’s land openly, notoriously, continuously, and without permission for the statutorily required period, that use can ripen into an easement. This is a right that runs with the land (often appurtenant if it benefits a particular parcel) and cannot be revoked by the owner, once established. This distinguishes it from a license, which is merely permission that can be withdrawn, and from an easement in gross, which benefits a person or entity rather than a parcel of land. So, an easement created by adverse use is created by prescription.