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The law governing adverse possession in the Philippines states that if you possess a parcel of land for a period of time, you own it. However, in the Philippines, this possession must be public land and it had to be in possession of the "squatter" prior to June 12, 1945.
The only way to get adverse possession is by using the law to your advantage and meeting all the requirements of your state law.
There are several conditions which must be met to prove adverse possession in Mississippi. Those conditions are that it is a rightful claim, that the possession is actual or hostile, that the possession has been exclusive, that possession is open and visible, it must be an uninterrupted period of ten years or more, and the possession must have been peaceful.
Adverse possession is the legal occupancy of another's land. The law in states that the landowner into the illegal or hostile occupancy of their land or forfeit it within a stipulated timeframe.
K. J. Rustomji has written: 'Rustomji on the law of limitation and adverse possession' -- subject(s): Adverse possession, India, Limitation of actions, Time (Law)
Mantha Ramamurti has written: 'Law of adverse possession' -- subject(s): Adverse possession 'Iyer & Sinha on Law of wills in India and Pakistan' -- subject(s): Wills
The time period required under common law in Virginia for a claim of adverse possession is 20 years.
7 years with color of title, otherwise 20 years.
Briefly, the legal provisions for a claim of adverse possession in Ireland are as follows. The period of possession is 30 years free of any demand for rent for a leasehold property; 12 years possession against a known owner, extended in the case of a minor; 30 years against an unknown owner, a lunatic or the state. In Northern Ireland and the UK a claim of adverse possession requires that a person take possession of the land of another for a statutory period of 12 years.
Adverse Possession Statute in New Jersey is: N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:14-30 to 32; 2A:62-2. The time period required for "continuous, open and notorious pPossession, is sixty (60) years for uncultivated land/woodland, and thirty (30) years for other real estate.
Generally, property owned by a town, county, state or federal government cannot be acquired by adverse possession. However, there are some exceptions. You would need to research your particular state to determine what the law is in your state.