In certain instances, an individual can gain possession of your property if they meet specific requirements. The legal term for this is "adverse possession." As squatting incidents run rampant through ...

Amendments to Article 5 of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law (RPAPL) that took effect on July 8, 2008, significantly altered the law applicable to adverse possession claims in New York. 1 ...

SB 1333 empowers sheriffs and constables to act quickly when a property owner submits a sworn complaint that a squatter is ...

Think your property lines are untouchable in Georgia? Think again. A little-known legal concept called adverse possession could put your land at risk, even if you hold the deed. Under specific ...

Adverse Possession—In 2008, the Adverse Possession Statute Was Amended to, Inter Alia, "Discourage People From Claiming Adverse Possession Over Real Property They Know Belongs to Another With Superior ...

An issue to consider when setting up an estate plan is whether it is beneficial to leave assets in co-equal ownership to the children. In a farm setting, the issue can come up when the parents have ...

FORT WORTH - David Cooper said he tried to follow the law on adverse possession. But he will spend three months in jail, pay a $10,000 fine and try not to get tripped up in a thicket of probation ...