Adverse Possession is a law in all 50 states that allows one to gain legal title to a property over time. Many people have unfortunately been told that it’s synonymous with “Squatters Rights” and that’s just not the truth when it comes to law. Many people assume that their state has done away with Adverse Possession because of recent “Anti-Squatting” Legislation being passed. However, that’s specifically for the criminal act of Squatting. Adverse Possession still exist in all the states, so that

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If you squat in a vacant property, does the law give you the house for free? Well, sort of