Mr. Chertock is correct. To establish adverse possession, there cannot have been permission.

I'm sure I won't be the only lawyer reading this who thinks, "that's why you need a lawyer when you refinance - despite what the lender tells you."...

From my NY perspective (because I am not licensed in your state), if it's a free market rental, lease terms can be changed at the end of each term....

I'm not licensed in CA, but this is what renter's insurance is for. If you have renter's insurance, you should call your agent ASAP. From my NY...

I'm not licensed in your state (and cannot offer legal advice) but it would seem that once a land patent is granted, the land is privately owned...

Mr. Lautin is correct, but I want to suggest that if you were the seller, your attorney would have been the one to draft the deed, so it was...

It will all boil-down to what's in the contract and if you did not have an attorney representing you when you entered into the agreement, you...

The statute of limitations appears to be 6 years in your state, so it's not something to ignore. However, very often, successor creditors don't...

Depending on how long that fence was in the "wrong" place, you may not have the right to do anything about it. When you purchased the property...

Mr. Alexander is correct, but I want to offer non-legal advice if the fence is not on your side (or even if it is and you want to avoid stirring up...