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Adverse Possession Adverse possession is the taking of title to real estate by possessing it for a certain period of time. Title means ownership of real estate. The person claiming title to real estate by adverse possession must have actual possession of it that is open, notorious, exclusive and adverse to the claims of other persons to the title. By its very nature, a claim of adverse possession is hostile to the claims of other persons. It cannot be hidden but must be open and notorious in order to put other persons on notice as to one's claim for possession of the real estate.
New Mexico: In New Mexico, the duration of such possession is ten (10) years. New Mexico Code §37-1-22.
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∙ 14y agoIn Texas, you have to maintain an open and hostile use of the property before your statute of limitations starts to run. Once the limitations period expires, the owner of record can no longer claim that you are not the owner. If you wish to commemorate this ownership, you would have to initiate a suit to quiet title and have a judge hear the facts and circumstances to ascertain if your use qualifies for a.p. and that the limitations period that applies to you has run. If he/she agrees with you, a court order will issue awarding you the property. This is a little oversimplified, but that is the gist.
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What are Pennsylvania's laws regarding adverse possession?
In Pennsylvania, the duration of such possession is twenty-one (21) years. Pennsylvania Code §42-5530. The possession must be continuous (unbroken), open (not during the day) and notorious (owner must have known or should have known) and under a good faith belief that the adverse possessor was entitled to the land.
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May a Squatter claiming adverse possession property of neighbor and sues to quiet title finding another Squatter has claimed the same property by adverse possession who gets quiet title?
Preface: I had to read this question several times. Pardon my obvious confusion. All references are as to the laws of the State of Washington. Adverse possession can only be met by proving each of the following elements (Muench v. Oxley, 90 Wn. 2d. 637, 584 P2d. 939 (1978)): the possession must be open and notorious, actual and uninterrupted, hostile, exclusive, and under a claim made in good faith. The necessary period of possession is 10 years; however, one who possesses under color of title and pays taxes for 7 consecutive years can bring an adverse possession action at the end of the 7 year period (RCW 7.28.070). If one element of the test is missing, the property cannot be claimed by adverse possession. Clearly, if two different people claimed title to a property by adverse possession,and both used the property during the 10 year period, neither one would have had exclusive and uninterrupted possession of the property, thereby failing the second prong of the adverse possession test introduced in Muench v. Oxley. One could also claim that the possession was not open and notorious, as well. In conclusion, neither party would succeed in their adverse possession claim because they would fail to meet each element of the adverse possession test.
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