Real Property Legal Questions and Answers
Where can I find information on adverse possession?
I have being living on a three acre property since 1999. Three of them I was paying rent on. They foreclosed on house in 2002. I have been living here since with no apparent owner or landlord and no rent. I need information on adverse possession.
10/25/2007 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: California | #10957What is the period of occupancy to have grounds for adverse possession?
What is the period of occupancy to have grounds for adverse possession?
10/18/2007 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: Florida | #10547What is the law on mowing land that is connected to your yard?
What is the law on mowing land that is connected to your yard? I have heard that if you do it for so long then the land becomes yours, is this true and how long?
09/25/2007 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: Florida | #9058How do I regain land I just received that the neighbor is claiming adverse possession?
We acquired a property last year and have learned after two surveys that the neighbor is using our land, partially to drive across (he has other access) and is also farming approximately 2 acres. We would like him to stop farming our land. He said he has been farming this land for 50 years so it is his by adverse possession. We were told that while he could have claimed it f...
09/24/2007 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: Minnesota | #9009We just had a survey done on our property and found out that our neighbors’ fence is on a sizable portion of our lot ...
We just had a survey done on our property and found out that our neighbors’ fence is on a sizable portion of our lot (480 sq. ft.) Can we remove the fence? The fence has been there for approximately18 years.
08/20/2007 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: Minnesota | #8069The lot behind us sold last October. I have a deed that my title company located that said that the north side of our propert...
The lot behind us sold last October. I have a deed that my title company located that said that the north side of our property extends 140 feet (same as the south side). The north side before December 8th of 1960 use to be 135 feet. I have recently been told that the legal description for that lot was never changed. That legal description and our legal description say that we b...
05/24/2007 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: Illinois | #5916How do we resolve the land survey issue of our home sitting 6 feet on neighbor's property?
My husband, sister and I purchased a lake home a few months ago. When we purchased the home, our Realtor explained where the property lines were, according to what the previous owner had told him. Property B (on the side of us) was being rented out at the time. Currently the owner of Property B is selling the home to his son and is saying that when he had the property surv...
04/11/2007 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: Minnesota | #2955What can I do to have my sister's name removed from my deceased mother's home?
My mom left her house to my brother and sister. I have lived in it for the past 17 years and paid taxes and made improvements. My sister's name was placed on the deed for convenience because she was the only one in town. Nevertheless, her name is on there. Is there any thing I can do to get her name off and add mine?
03/31/2007 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: New Mexico | #2407What rights do I have to land that I have farmed for years?
My family purchased some farmland in 1967 and at that time there was a fence line that divided our land and that of the neighboring land. For the first couple years the fence remained. A few years later it was removed but a center post halfway across the field was left to set a boundry. Currently the neighboring land has been sold and they surveyed the land and told us that we ...
03/28/2007 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: Iowa | #2282What is adverse possession?
What is adverse possession?
03/27/2007 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: Florida | #2237