One problem area, hitherto unknown in the legal community, is the effect
of adverse possession on exclusive use common elements.
Is the operation
of adverse possession on an allocation of exclusive use of a common element under the Condominium Act a derogation of «title of the registered owner»?
Not exact matches
See my 20 - year - old memory
of adverse possession law; see also this cite
on Wikipedia.
I did this not because
of any particular knowledge (or interest) in that area, but more because I got off
on a rant about the growing number
of people who thought they were going to be able to stroll into a foreclosed house and claim it as their own under «
adverse possession:»
Lawyers reading this probably recall the topic
of «
adverse possession» from their law school course
on Real Property.
Nearly 10 years
on from the Land Registration Act 2002,
adverse possession remains a lively topic
of litigation at all levels
Since there is an exception in all title policies for things that are
on the land that can be seen
on inspection, do I have a legal obligation to advise the buyer that he might be buying with a claim
of adverse possession since I saw the structure and know about the possibility
of adverse possession?
Citing case law and scholarly commentary
on the doctrine
of adverse possession, he concluded that «mere use or occupation is not enough» (at para 15) and that «physical
possession alone may not be enough» (at para 18).
Matter
of Estate
of Nohle, 2017 ND 100, 893 N.W. 2d 755 —
on brief and argued — estate distribution Matter
of Estate
of M.D., 2017 MT 22, 388 P. 3d 954 —
on brief — guardian In re Guardianship
of R.G., 2016 ND 96, 879 N.W. 2d 416 —
on brief and argued — guardian / conservator Cheetah Properties 1, LLC v. Panther Pressure Testers, Inc., 2016 ND 102, 879 N.W. 2d 423 —
on brief and argued — damages and attorneys» fees in eviction actions Moodys v. Sundley, 2015 ND 204, 868 N.W. 2d 491 —
on brief and argued —
adverse possession In re Estate
of Cashmore, 2013 ND 150, 836 N.W. 2d 427 —
on brief — estate litigation
Nearly 10 years
on from the Land Registration Act 2002,
adverse possession remains a lively topic of litigation at all levels, according to Stephen Jourdan QC and Oliver Radley - Gardner authors of the newly updated Adverse Possession, Second E
adverse possession remains a lively topic of litigation at all levels, according to Stephen Jourdan QC and Oliver Radley - Gardner authors of the newly updated Adverse Possession, Secon
possession remains a lively topic
of litigation at all levels, according to Stephen Jourdan QC and Oliver Radley - Gardner authors
of the newly updated
Adverse Possession, Second E
Adverse Possession, Secon
Possession, Second Edition.
Adverse possession codified under s. 4
of the Limitations Act was established by evidence
of three facts: (1) actual
possession, (2) intention to exclude the true owner (i.e.
on title) and (3) effective exclusion: Masidon Investments v. Ham, 1984 CarswellOnt 578 (C.A.), at para. 14.
Adverse possession is essentially a statute
of limitations
on land title; it limits how long you can look back to see if a title is valid.
Research and briefing associate
on a successful appeal in the U.S. Court
of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit that affirmed judgment in favor
of corporate timberland owner in an action involving claims
of trespass by the landowner and claims
of adverse possession made against that owner.
Adverse possession claims including successfully advising a multinational company to a strip
of land forming part
of a large commercial site but which was never included in the legal title and which significantly impacted
on the development value
of the land;
Represented national title insurance underwriter in defense
of claim involving allegations
of adverse possession and an unrecorded agreement; Defeated coverage based
on the «parties in
possession» and «accurate survey» policy exceptions
He also advises
on partnership agreements, rights
of way, boundary issues,
adverse possession matters and sports or recreational sales and agreements and renewables projects.
• Land registration reform: at the CLA my input was sought
on the reform
of the law
of adverse possession and
on the compulsory registration
of various 3rd party rights (express easements, chancel repairs).
• Developed and maintained program for responding to daily incoming Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board town and city petitions • Drafted, reviewed, and edited briefs and legal memoranda in a variety
of areas including
adverse possession, destruction
of employee personal records, domiciles, and personal property taxation • Performed legal research and wrote memoranda
on incorporation, mergers and acquisitions and other corporate legal issues • Organized and maintained corporation filing documents and corporate minute books to maintain compliance with state law • Assisted in production and document review
of Supreme Judicial Court appellate documents
It's easier I think to grasp why
adverse possession «works» based
on this smaller case... a right -
of - way is a property right which can be established via common usage.
The landowner at some point erected a fence, and the abutter filed suit, claiming that a right -
of - way had been established based
on adverse possession.
I know that certain conditions have to be met in terms
of what constitutes
possession, what makes it
adverse and so
on.
She has a broad property practice and has advised and represented commercial and residential clients
on — amongst other things — dilapidations, the construction
of leases and licences, easements and covenants, express and implied trusts, boundary disputes, forfeiture,
adverse possession and proprietary estoppel claims.
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Acting in proceedings before the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)
on a disputed application for title by
adverse possession to land forming part
of a manor house in Wiltshire.
Reports
of the death
of adverse possession have been greatly exaggerated Nearly 10 years on from the Land Registration Act 2002, adverse possession remains a lively topic of litigation at all levels, according to Stephen Jourdan QC and Oliver Radley - Gardner authors of the newly updated Adv
adverse possession have been greatly exaggerated Nearly 10 years
on from the Land Registration Act 2002,
adverse possession remains a lively topic of litigation at all levels, according to Stephen Jourdan QC and Oliver Radley - Gardner authors of the newly updated Adv
adverse possession remains a lively topic
of litigation at all levels, according to Stephen Jourdan QC and Oliver Radley - Gardner authors
of the newly updated
AdverseAdverse...
The lack
of a compelling motivation is reinforced by lack
of knowledge,
adverse media reports
on reverse mortgages, and fears
of making a mistake involving their most important single
possession — their house.