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Adverse Possession Defined

The possession of land, without legal title, for a period of time sufficient to become recognized as legal owner. The more common word for this is "squatters." Each state has its own period of time after which a squatter can acquire legal title. Some states prohibit title by mere prescription or possession.

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Judge: Neighbor can take property

Published July 4, 2009, 8:49 pm, MPNnow.com

A Laura Lane couple say they have a right to property they have maintained for more than 10 years.

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Toddler Shot, Mother Charged with Neglect

Published July 3, 2009, 9:47 am, WSAZ NewsChannel 3 West Virginia

Police say a 4-year-old shot himself in the leg and now his mother is being charged with neglect.

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CBS 11 Investigates 'Real Estate Cat Burglar'

Published July 2, 2009, 8:17 pm, CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth

Imagine getting a knock on your door one day from a person who says you don't own the house you live in. Well, it happened to Martha and Cecilio Landin when they thought they were buying their first home. In 2005, the Landins saw a "For Sale" sign on a run-down house in south Dallas. They said they signed papers to buy it, paying $350 a month. But the truth is, the Landins may be trespassers ...

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The Ninth Ward: When neighbors encroach on our space, our inner porcupine emerges

Published July 1, 2009, 8:36 am, The Capital

Do you remember the story in May about the lawsuit over trees that blocked a neighbor's water view?

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Top Scoops

Published June 29, 2009, 9:44 pm, Scoop.co.nz

Barack Obama didn't kill liberalism; he's just doing a nice job of burying it. The end of liberalism as a meaningful ideology came with the nomination of Bill Clinton. The argument was - although hardly phrased so accurately - that it was far better ...

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What"™s the truth about legal highs?

Published June 29, 2009, 4:17 pm, Independent

Ask them at the right time of day and most ravers will tell you they'd rather not be criminals. Some of them might feel compelled to take ecstasy, which remains a Class A drug in Britain, by the illegality that accompanies it. But most – and this is especially true of regular and recreational users – think it absurd that their pursuit of pleasure be deemed illegal. In their view, the harm ...

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Tahoe police upping patrols for Fourth of July weekend

Published June 28, 2009, 6:46 pm, Sierra Sun

TAHOE CITY — Local law enforcement and public safety entities are beefing up patrols — and maybe getting a little wet — to keep the North Tahoe area safe during the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

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