In Louisiana, acquisitive prescription requires occupancy for a minimum of years to potentially become owner.

• A. 20 years
• B. 5 years
• C. 15 years
• D. 10 years

Answer: (D)

In Louisiana, ownership can be acquired by possession over time, not only by a deed. The usual route, ordinary acquisitive prescription, requires ten years of possession that is open, continuous, peaceful, and in the manner of an owner, and it must be supported by just title and good faith. If you meet those conditions, you can become the owner after ten years through prescription. If you don’t have just title or good faith, the longer path—extraordinary prescription—applies, but that takes thirty years of uninterrupted possession to achieve ownership. The other numbers don’t reflect the typical minimum for ordinary prescription, which is why ten years is the correct choice.