Adverse possession allows a person, like a squatter, to gain ownership of land owned by someone else when certain requirements are met. The requirements for an individual to claim adverse possession ...

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 ...

Also known as squatters rights, this form of trespassing can lead to the trespasser claiming ownership of the land over time.

A neighborly squabble over a goat pen illustrates how the legal doctrine of adverse possession operates in the United States. Who owns a piece of land is not a simple answer when it comes to adverse ...

In part, the way the West was won was by the employment of the device of adverse possession. Adverse possession is a method of acquiring legal title to real property simply by possessing it for some ...

Picture this: You find out that a portion of your yard that you’ve been using for years is actually owned by your neighbor. You thought you knew where the property line was, but your neighbor had a ...

Justice Deepak Gupta overturned the appellate court’s reversal, declared the plaintiff’s long-standing possession as hostile, ...

If you own something, whether it's your car or some shares of Apple stock, it's easy to think it's yours no matter what. Keith Romer from our Planet Money podcast tells us when it comes to owning land ...