On Wed, 16 May 2007 13:54:20 GMT, "Ivan Vegvary"
wrote:


"Tim Smith" wrote in message
...
In article GNv2i.7111$vu2.5936@trndny01,
"Ivan Vegvary" wrote:
After seven years (or some interval of time), adverse possession kicks
in
and the land is yours.

WRONG!!
1) The possession has to be truly adverse. That is, both parties must
know
about it, disagree about it, and disagree over a seven year period (or
whatever the statute of limitations in that state).

That sure doesn't fit in with my recollection from property classes in
law school, and a bit of Googling verifies that it is mostly wrong:

http://www.lectlaw.com/files/lat06.htm

--Tim Smith

I guess you didn't want to read down to the first paragraph of your above
citations.
to wit:
"A trespasser is entitled to legal ownership of property if his occupation
of the property is hostile, actual, open and notorious,
exclusive and continuous for a period of years set by state statute."

What part of "hostile, open and notorious" make you think that there is no
requirement that both parties must know and disagree about the trespass?

Get your money back on your law classes!!

Ivan Vegvary

Lots in my neighborhood are 60x100 (6000 sq feet) and go for about
$20,000.

I'd sell my neighbor 100 sq feet for about $8,000 dollars and he pay
all the costs..

I know that is kind of high, but the smaller size makes it much more
expensive, plus it does devalue my home by about that much.

I'm dead serious on this.