my real estate law is long forgotten. However I know there is a law that stipulates that if a property owner unknowingly uses adjacent property belived to be his it does become that persons property after a number of years.
my real estate law is long forgotten. However I know there is a law that stipulates that if a property owner unknowingly uses adjacent property belived to be his it does become that persons property after a number of years.
bdancer222 said:
Feb 03, 09 at 6:44 pmAdverse possession must be open, notorious, exclussive, and adverse to claims of other people. In Ohio it takes 21 years. Some states require that you also pay the property taxes.
You have to go to court to gain title to the property. If you fail to do this, the real owner can come along and tell you to get off, or they could just give you permission to use the land, which takes away the adverse part of the claim.
jewls011 said:
Feb 05, 09 at 11:32 amyou could get a survey done on your property. this will tell you what property is yours.