Gaining Title to Property Through Adverse Possession OR The Myth of Adverse Possession

Gaining Title to Property Through Adverse Possession OR The Myth of Adverse Possession

It’s not rare to read about people using—or trying to use—squatter’s rights and the property doctrine of adverse possession in order to legally take title to and possession of an abandoned home. Some of these attempts have even been successful, if only for a short while. It happens often enough to warrant discussion, but it could also be that these stories are the stuff of urban legend, or maybe their occurrence is simply few and far between.

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