LaTonya’s article is very insightful and is backed by a thorough diagnosis of the applicable property laws for Martin’s defense. However, I respectfully disagree that Otis, the squatter, did not provided or adhered to the elements of adverse possession. It is my argument that Otis will win any case brought against his claim to Martin’s former property. The reason for the development of the adverse possession statute was to ensure that absentee land owners did not prevent the productivity of mass swatches of land (Baker, Miceli, Sirmans, & Turnbull, 2001). Martin has demonstrated, through neglect, that he was not utilizing his land, leaving it neglected for twenty-one years. Katz (2010) furthers this sentiment by stating, “the law of adverse
