adverse possession Flashcards
adverse possession acronym
CAONHE
continuous
actual
open and notorious
hostile
exclusive
does a disability suspend the continuous period?
yes, only 25 years
infancy, insanity, prison
is it hostile if a child is on his parent’s land?
no, presumed to be there with permission
look for definite notice and intent to assert exclusive ownership
can a co tenant AP the other co tenants?
no
is it hostile if a co tenant transfers his interest to a third party and told them he owned the whole thing?
yes
what happens if you AP someone who is a life tenant?
you only APed for his life
do you AP the mineral rights in the ground if severed with the surface?
no
must AP both
hostile?
without permission and with intent to claim as his own