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'''Adverse possession''' is a method of acquiring [[real property]] under certain conditions simply through occupation of the property (without owning it) for a statutory period, typically many years. Under the [[common law]], the occupation must be non-permissive, open enough that a reasonable [[property]] owner would realize the property was occupied, and exclusive of the public at large.
'''Adverse possession''' is a method of acquiring [[real property]] under certain conditions simply through continuous occupation of the property (without owning it).
In order to actually acquire the property, the person seeking to obtain it (the '''disseisor''') must:
* [[Real Estate]]
*Actually possess the property as would a true owner (merely trespassing on the land, for example to hunt or fish, is insufficient).
*Possess the property hostile to the true owner's right, and in a manner capable of being seen by the public ("open and notorious")
*Continually possess the property for a specified period of time.
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Some states have other requirements, such as having a good faith belief that the person had a right to occupy the property, and/or payment of property taxes due. Notably, no state recognizes the right to adverse possession of land owned by the government.
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