A "prescriptive easement" is the right to use another person's land without actually owning it. This right is established by using the land in question for more than five years without the owner's permission. It does not give the user legal title to the land, nor does it make any changes to the title that the owner holds. It simply gives the user the right to use the land.
These are questions that the above text answers:
1. What is a prescriptive easement?
2. How is a prescriptive easement established?
3. Does a prescriptive easement grant ownership of the land?
4. Does a prescriptive easement change the title of the land?
5. What rights does a prescriptive easement give to the user?
6. How long does someone need to use another person's land to establish a prescriptive easement?
7. Does a prescriptive easement require the owner's permission?
8. Can a prescriptive easement be used to claim legal title to the land?
9. What is the difference between a prescriptive easement and ownership of the land?
10. What is the purpose of a prescriptive easement?