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May I move into empty bank owned property and live there claiming
Access to empty, bank owned, property. Can I move in and claim 'Squatters Rights'? Have access to empty, bank owned, property. Can I move in and claim 'Squatters Rights'?
09/27/2009 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: Colorado | #18810Can I stay in a house inherited by brother-in-law when dying sister said I could stay?
I've lived at this adress for nine years with my sisyer and her husband not paying anything. My sister died now her husband wants rent. when they purcased this house from my father for 1/4 the value it was agreed that I could stay here as long as I want My sister said on her death bed, you stay as long as you want. Her husband says pay or get out. Am I grandfathered In as I've...
09/24/2009 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: Minnesota | #18758If I paid back taxes on a property how do I obtain the property?
I paid the back taxes on a house; is it mine? Can I evict a person after giving a 30 day notice?
05/04/2009 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: Virginia | #16528Could adverse possession be used to keep the property?
My great grandfather passed away in 1930 without leaving a will. His ranch was passed down to his 8 children, each with 1/8 interest in 9 separate parcels. Since that time, my grandfather, then my father and now my brother and I have lived and worked on this ranch, paying all taxes along with upkeep. My question, over the years the land has continued to pass to other generation...
04/29/2009 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: California | #16386Can the adverse possession law be used?
Four brothers and sisters inherited a 3 unit building from their late parents. Two brothers live in that building since 1999, only one is paying for all the mortgages and property taxes since year of 2000, and eventually they have to rent some unit out in order to raise money to help for all the expenses. The other brother and sister were never willing to take care of the buil...
04/27/2009 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: California | #16211What legal rights does a person have who lives on property and pays taxes on it for 10 years?
What legal rights does a person have who lives on property and pays taxes on it for 10 years? It has been discovered that she does not have a deed although it was given to her verbally by an aunt who is now deceased. A sister of the deceased is now claiming ownership since she is the closest living relative.
04/20/2009 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: Georgia | #16052What are my options if a recent suvery revealed a fence is in the wrong place?
I have a fence on a property line that has been there 24 years, a recent survey determined the fence is encroaching. Is the property line and fence legally accuiessed?
04/08/2009 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: New Mexico | #15922What rights to I have to property that my deck has occupied for years?
I own a property that has about 6' of the building and an attached deck of +/- 3' wide & 15' long. On old and current plats, this addition shows as 'encroachment'. The surveys go back to c.1989. As the encroached land belongs to the Port of Brandon, OR. Do I have any 'setter's rights', as neither I nor previous owners have ever been sent a notice by the Port. I have been told t...
04/06/2009 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: Oregon | #15897What happens to the encroachment of our fence now that our neighbor's are selling their home?
Unbeknownst to us, we have encroached upon our neighbor's land when installing a fence that was necessary to meet code for a swimming pool. This took place 13 years ago. 7 years ago we shared the cost of a survey and marking of the corners between our lots. That was when we discovered this mistake. Is there such a thing as squatters rights? Or something like that. My neighbors ...
03/31/2009 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: New Jersey | #15829If I have allowed my neighbor to use my property for years would this qualify as adverse possession?
Over the past 20 years or so I have allowed my farmer neighbor to fertilize and mow my fields for cutting and using the hay for his horses; I have also allowed him to erect a single electric wire fence with appropriate metal posts to fence off a field of mine for his horses to graze. Does this usage by him allow him any claim to my property either now or in the future?
03/14/2009 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: New York | #15628