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At its core, affordable housing refers to properties that cost residents no more than 30% of their gross household income.
Wisconsin Laws
When squatters remain on a property for the statutory period (10 years in Wyoming) and meet specific legal requirements, they may potentially claim ownership through adverse possession laws.
Wisconsin Laws
Wisconsin employs a three-tiered adverse possession timeline which requires 20 years of continuous occupation, reduced to 10 years with color of title, or just 7 years with both color of title and consistent property tax payments
Wisconsin Laws
The brilliant aspect of this procedure is that it doesn't require you to prove anything or engage in costly litigation. It simply resets the clock, forcing any would-be property poacher to start their 20-year waiting period all over again.
West Virginia Laws
In West Virginia, adverse possession requires continuous occupation of property for 10 years (5 years with color of title) under the state's statute of limitations for land recovery actions
Washington Laws
Washington recognizes two distinct types of adverse possession claims: common law (10-year period) and statutory (7-year period with additional requirements).
Virginia Laws
The cornerstone of Virginia's adverse possession framework is its 15-year statutory period, codified in Virginia Code Ann. § 8.01-236,237.
Vermont Laws
A squatter must occupy the property for 15 consecutive years in Vermont in order to make a successful adverse possession claim
Utah Laws
With a relatively moderate 7-year timeframe for potential adverse possession claims, Utah falls in the middle range compared to other states.
Tennessee Laws
The Accelerated Path to a successful adverse possession claim in TN: 7 consecutive years with "color of title" (some document that appears to give title, even if invalid)
South Dakota Laws
The statutory period for an adverse possession claim can be reduced to 10 years when the squatter both maintains color of title AND pays property taxes on the disputed land