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As we wrap up the months of October, many
images of the month come to mind—Fall, Halloween, pumpkin season, apple season
and Columbus Day. Nearly two weeks ago, we all experienced the ever-evolving
view of both Christopher Columbus and the celebration of his holiday. In
contemplating my thoughts on Columbus’s role in American history and his
appropriation of land, I couldn’t help but make a connection to the real estate
concept of adverse possession
Adverse possession is the legal ability to take over the land of another person by openly and notoriously acting like you are the owner over a number of years. The ways that a person in adverse possession can demonstrate open and notorious occupation of land differ from locale to locale. Some examples of open and notorious possession have been constructing a fence, maintaining the lawn, receiving mail and, the most open and notorious of all, paying property taxes.
