Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New York

Is advevers possession illegal in ny state


Asked on 8/04/14, 5:13 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

No. Difficult to prove.

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Answered on 8/04/14, 8:50 am
Kevin Connolly Kevin J. Connolly

Adverse possession is a kind of trespass. If a trespasser who has "color of right" to enter property does so and remains for long enough, he becomes the owner. But it is next to impossible to satisfy the requirements for adverse possession to "ripen" into title.

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Answered on 8/05/14, 9:49 am


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