Q. A few years ago, my neighbor put up a fence, and I think it encroaches onto my property by a few inches. Does my neighbor have a claim for adverse possession for part of my land? A. There is an old ...

Foreclosure of the right of redemption following a tax sale wipes out any claims of adverse possession by abutting property owners, provided the tax sale took place before 20 years of adverse and ...

Adverse possession can be a complex and contentious legal issue in real estate, as it involves determining the rights of the current possessor versus the original property owner. Understanding the ...

The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office has charged two people in connection with abuse of affidavits of adverse possession. Adverse possession is the process by which some people have ...

In his Zoning and Land Use Planning column, Farrell Fritz partner Anthony S. Guardino writes: Amendments to Article 5 of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law that took effect on July 8, 2008, ...

The SC has clarified that a tenant entering under a valid rent agreement cannot later dispute the landlord’s ownership or ...