Partition Converted to Adverse Possession in Los Angeles County: Securing 100% Ownership of a $5 Million Property What if you walked into a case thinking it was a 50/50 partition, and walked out owning 100% of the property? We have done exactly that. In this Los...
Establish Adverse Possession Under a Mistaken Belief and Payment of Taxes In this post we explore a way to establish adverse possession. We start by introducing the concept, then we highlight a Supreme Court case where the California Supreme Court analyzed two of...
Imagine, for several years, you have been living at your home unbothered, comfortably utilizing and performing upgrades to the land. Suddenly, your neighbor has a land survey done, they learn that part of the land you have been using is within their lot, and they want...
What are some tenants in common rights and liabilities that are important to know? We’ll be exploring the rights one has when holding title as tenants in common (TIC) , co-tenancy, and right of survivorship. Tenants in Common Rights When several people own real...
A prescriptive easement is an easement that is created through adverse use for a five-year prescriptive period. Elementsto establish an adverse use The elements necessary to establish an adverse use are: (1) open and notorious use; (2) continuous and uninterrupted...
Can someone who occupies a property file for adverse possession if they know the property owner? What if you have permission to use the property? Adverse possession seems to be a particularly unusual legal right. In simple terms, it provides that a person who does not...
