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Can my father some how claim a piece of land that he has been maintaining for 25 years?
My father has parked his trucks on a piece of property for over 25 years, we have been unable to find anyone who owns it. He has maintained the property for all this time, he is retired now, can he claim this property as his and if so, how does he go about doing it?
03/04/2009 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: North Carolina | #15435How can I stay in my home under the squatter's rights if my home is in foreclosure?
How can I stay in my home under the squatter's rights? My home went into foreclosure in August 2008.
02/02/2009 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: California | #15123If a fence is built on the property line where are the posts set?
My neighbor and I agreed 2 years ago to share the cost of rebuilding a fence that has been in place since 1947. At my neighbors request, a survey of his lots was made to obtain a permit to rebuild his home. Nothing to do with the fence. The surveyor paid by him put the fence 2 feet inside his property. A fact that was revealed to me after we started demolishing the fence a week...
01/24/2009 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: California | #15062Could you tell me what forms I need and how to file for adverse possession in Georgia?
Could you tell me what forms I need and how to file for adverse possession in Georgia?
01/15/2009 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: Georgia | #15008Would my neighbor ever be able to aquire the land he uses through adverse posession?
I own 80 acres of land and have given my neighbor, who owns land that is land locked next to me, permission to use my driveway and a portion of my field to enter his land. Is it possible for him to ever be able to take the piece of my land he uses? He is well aware that he is using my private property and I pay all taxes for the land. My main question is: Would my neighbor ever...
11/29/2007 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: Minnesota | #13078Where 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 | #8069