How Do You Take Property By Adverse Possession?
Adverse possession allows a person to take land from another without compensating them for it. On its face, adverse possession sounds a bit unjust. However, the goal of allowing adverse possession is to force owners to be more mindful of their property and allow those making use of property to be rewarded with ownership. Here is how you can claim adverse possession. Enter the land and begin making use of it. If you have entered someone elses land, you will have to start making use of it. The use can be as simple as planting a vegetable garden, or using the land to store equipment. Whatever the case may be, each state requires that you use the land in order to have a legal claim for adverse possession. The use must be open and obvious to the true owner. That means you can’t just sneak around; it has to be clear to the mindful owner that you are using the land, and if the owner is too lazy to notice this, then the law favors the adverse possessor. Use the land for the statutory period. E
