I need to better understand the legal claim of adverse possession. I understood the "possession"needed to be continuous.

Maine law does allow "tacking" so that if the prior owner of the neighbor's property also openly used the land in question, and all the years...

I paid for land and a house that my fiancée put in his name only. i left him and he refused to buy me out what can I do?

While you may have a legal right to all or a partial ownership interest in the house, you would have to file a lawsuit against the ex in order to...

I need a real-estate lawyer

You will definitely need a lawyer to provide specific legal advice after reviewing your deeds and the law of the state where the property is...

I agree with the other attorneys here, and have also referred folks to the Maine Legal Services for the Elderly website. In general, you should...

It is definitely possible for there to be more than one deed. If the two deeds convey the same exact property, then a court will have to decide...

Served Complaint for Absolute Divorce from husband filed in NC 1/24/15. I'm NOT in agreement with the complaint & I live in ME.

A letter to the clerk will NOT protect your interests. I strongly recommend that you obtain legal advice before the 30 days is up. When you seek...

Hello. I am interested in finding out about power of attorney status in a probate circumstance with an inheritance.

Depending on how the real estate was owned prior to death, the real estate may have automatically transferred to the other 4 persons (for example,...

What is the statute of limitations for an inheritance

As the deceased is not a family member, you would not inherit anything upon his/her death unless the person had a will and named you as a...

It is difficult to answer this question without looking at the deeds in question. If I am understanding your question correctly, you and your...

Rights to property

The land likely changed ownership under the terms of your grandmother's will or Maine intestacy laws. But if the house and land is occupied...