
Oklahoma Laws
Oklahoma Squatters Rights Guide: Understanding Adverse Possession Laws
Required occupation period: 15 years in Oklahoma, without significant interruptions and 5 consecutive years of paid property taxes
Oklahoma Laws
Required occupation period: 15 years in Oklahoma, without significant interruptions and 5 consecutive years of paid property taxes
Ohio Laws
Ohio's adverse possession doctrine allows unauthorized occupants to gain legal title to property after 21 years of continuous possession meeting specific legal criteria.
North Dakota Laws
Required occupation period: 20 years in North Dakota (standard requirement), or 10 years if the squatter has both color of title AND has paid property taxes during that period
North Carolina Laws
Adverse possession in North Carolina allows individuals to gain legal ownership of another's property through continuous occupation under specific conditions (including 20 years of continuous occupation)
New York Laws
New York state law allows someone to gain legal ownership of property through adverse possession after occupying it continuously for 10 years while meeting specific legal requirements.
New Mexico Laws
Required occupation period: 10 years, without significant interruptions in New Mexico, with color of title and tax payments required
New Jersey Laws
Required occupation period: 30 years for most properties in New Jersey; 60 years for woodlands and uncultivated tracts of land.
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New Hampshire Laws
To make an adverse possession claim in New Hampshire, the person making the claim must prove their occupation has been uninterrupted for the full 20-year period
Nevada Laws
Continuous possession requirement: Occupation without significant interruptions for the full 5-year period (1,825 consecutive days)
Nebraska Laws
Nebraska law allows squatters to gain legal title to property through adverse possession if they meet specific requirements over a 10-year period.
Montana Laws
What makes Montana unique is that while the state has a relatively short 5-year statutory period, the additional requirement to pay property taxes on the claimed land creates a significant practical barrier.