What are some causes of land litigation?

Answer 1

One person is unhappy about some aspect of the land and wants to change the status quo. The other person isn't willing to accommodate the request to change the status quo. ==Clarification== There are many reasons for land litigation. Several are listed below. Incorrect deed descriptions that described too much or too little land. In the first case the grantor wants the extra land back. In the other case the grantee wants the land they agreed to buy. Two people who both claim ownership to the same parcel. They need to litigate to see who has superior proof of ownership. A developer who is trying to move a cart road easement that runs through the middle of a parcel that could other wise be subdivided into country lots. A landowner who has been using a private road for access for many years and is barred by a new owner of the land over which she has been crossing would need to bring an action in court for a prescriptive easement. A title exam reveals that several heirs in a chain of title never released their interests in the land. They may come forward and make a claim that will need to be settled by a court decree. An owner may bring a suit to prohibit someone else from using his land to prevent a later claim of adverse possession. An owner may litigate to remove a right of way that is no longer operative because an interstate cut through the land extinguishing the need for the ROW.