Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Minnesota

Re: Common Law Property Ownership

Anybody can form a corporation whether they own something or not. That would have nothing to do with it.

There is a principle called "adverse possession" which would allow for a transfer of ownership to someone in possession and using the land as if it were their own. In Minnesota the time period is fairly short - 15 years if I recall correctly.

The thing about adverse possession is, however, that this is not automatic. To use this to change title of land of record would require a court order. A judge decides if all the requirements are met. In law school the classes covering this subject took several days to cover all the various aspects of it.

Whatever it is you have going on there, it would be best if you went and consulted with a lawyer about it. There's more to it than could ever go into a Law Guru question and answer.

Re: Common Law Property Ownership

There is no law in that regard.

It sounds as if you are referring to "adverse possession" which allows a party to claim an interest in land that they have occupied or used for fifteen years or more in an open and notorious fashion.

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