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Adverse Possession Statute of Limitations

Kaufman & Canoles

Recent Virginia Court of Appeals Opinion Holds Statutes of Limitations Do Not Apply Where Only Equitable Relief is Sought

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Last week, the Court of Appeals of Virginia issued an important opinion involving trespass and statutes of limitations. In Willems v. Batcheller, Record No. 0754-22-4, 2023 Va. App. LEXIS 524 (Ct. App. Va. Aug. 8, 2023), the...more

Law School Toolbox

Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 310: Listen and Learn -- Adverse Possession

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we're talking about adverse possession, which is a commonly-tested issue in Real Property questions on law school exams.  In this episode we discuss: >The elements of...more

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Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 144: Listen and Learn -- Adverse Possession

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're talking about adverse possession, which is a commonly-tested issue in Real Property questions on the bar exam.  In this episode, we discuss: >The elements of adverse...more

BCLP

Whoomp! (Where’d It Go?): Disappearing Assets in Bankruptcy

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In a recent post, I discussed three situations in which a debtor in bankruptcy might find itself dispossessed of assets that appeared to be property of the bankruptcy estate. This article expands on that general idea and...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Important Legislation passed in Pennsylvania.

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Repeal of Sunset of Twenty Year Statute of Limitations for Instruments under Seal - Currently instruments “under seal” enjoy a 20 year statute of limitation for enforcement versus the existing 4 year statute of limitation...more

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Statute of Limitations for Actions to Remove Encroachments from Easements Returned to 20 Years

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In 2007, the North Carolina Court of Appeals held in Pottle v. Link, 187 N.C. App. 746, 654 S.E.2d 64 (2007), that actions to remove encroachments from an easement must be brought within six years of the encroachment being...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

What’s Mine, Is Yours - Adverse Possession Against the Co-Owner in West Virginia

The question of whose land and/or minerals is whose in West Virginia is as old as the Appalachian Mountains. When it comes to natural gas titles and possession, one must take heed. Adverse possession is a doctrine under...more

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