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The Impact of Oral Permission on an Adverse Possession Claim

Does a prior owner's oral grant of permission to enter the disputed land at the owner's death operate to defeat an adverse possession claim by a person who, after the oral grant of permission, occupied the land for the statutory period?

14 minute read September 26, 2013 at 11:39 AM
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Stewart E. Sterk
The Impact of Oral Permission on an Adverse Possession Claim

Does a prior owner's oral grant of permission to enter the disputed land at the owner's death operate to defeat an adverse possession claim by a person who, after the oral grant of permission, occupied the land for the statutory period?

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