Adverse Possession
Learn about the five elements necessary to advance an adverse possession claim to property: possession that is continuous, hostile, open and notorious, for the statutory period, and exclusive.
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Welcome to Adverse Possession!
First, we’ll introduce the basic concept of adverse possession, and then we’ll survey the elements, using the (hopefully) helpful mnemonic CHOSE—you need possession that is Continuous; Hostile; Open and notorious; for the Statutory period; and Exclusive. See Jarvis v. Gillespie, 587 A.2d 981 (Vt. 1991) (hereinafter Jarvis) as reproduced in Bruce and Ely, infra, pp. 497-501; accord Chaplin v. Sanders, 676 P.2d 431 (Wa. 1984) (hereinafter Chaplin), as reproduced...
