Adverse possession occurs when an owner of real property does not enforce property rights and allows a non-owner to use the property as if it were his or her own.

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Adverse possession is a legal concept that allows a person who has used someone else's property in a certain way for a certain amount of time to potentially become the legal owner of that property if the true owner did not take legal action to stop the use.

Adverse Possession Occurs When an Owner of Real Property Does