Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Michigan

Adverse possesion rules

For the past 25 + years, we have been using an area in our backyard as ours. Our neighbors now say they own it and knew fully well that we considered this our yard. Now, after all these years, they are trying to take it back. We are considering filing an adverse possession claim. Can they legally have us removed from the property before we have had enough time to make our claim?


Asked on 11/23/07, 5:55 pm

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Re: Adverse possesion rules

No. If necessary, you must get into court for a temporary restraining order and follow-up with a lawsuit to quiet title to the property.

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Answered on 11/25/07, 10:56 am


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