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Adverse Possession Action to Quiet Title

Kaufman & Canoles

Court of Appeals of Virginia Holds Possession Under Mistaken Belief Can Establish the Requisite Hostile Possession for a Claim of...

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Yesterday, the Court of Appeals of Virginia issued an important decision regarding two often troubling elements under Virginia law regarding proving a claim of adverse possession....more

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Court Addresses Questions in Trespass to Try Title/Adverse Possession Suit

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Fletcher v. Merritt resulted in several rulings on the proof required to prevail in a property dispute. Merritt filed a trespass to try title suit (actually a quiet title, which the court construed as TTT) against Fletcher...more

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The Title Reporter – Summer 2023

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Here is what we cover in this issue of The Title Reporter: A Legal Update for the Title Insurance Industry: •A trial court in New York has dismissed a negligence action against a title company brought by a developer, ruling...more

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The Title Reporter — Spring 2023

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Here is what we cover in this issue of The Title Reporter: A Legal Update for the Title Insurance Industry: •An appellate court in Arkansas, affirming a trial court’s decision, has ruled that a title insurer had properly...more

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The Title Reporter — Summer 2021

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Here is what we cover in this issue of The Title Reporter: A Legal Update for the Title Insurance Industry: •An appellate court in New York has ruled that a title insurance policy excluded coverage for a “Declaration and...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

A Lump Sum Payment of Delinquent Taxes Isn’t Enough for Adverse Possession

As detailed in prior posts, to establish a claim for adverse possession, a plaintiff must prove the following elements: For adverse possession of an easement, the plaintiff must pay the taxes as long as the easement has been...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

A Stolen Strad and Squatter’s Rights

What is Adverse Possession? Adverse possession is an ancient legal concept, going back at least to ancient Roman law, but the US concept of adverse possession comes from English common law. The concept of adverse...more

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Michigan Supreme Court Clarifies Application of the Land Division Act to Actions Seeking to Establish Substantive Property Rights

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The Michigan Supreme Court recently clarified the interplay between Michigan’s Land Division Act (“LDA”), MCL 560.101 et seq., and actions seeking to establish substantive property rights. In Beach v Lima Township, ___ Mich...more

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