Adverse possession

Martin did in fact purchase the house approximately thirty-one years ago, but he has not visited it in over twenty years. North Carolina case law, such as Potts v. Burnette, 1981, has upheld the requirement for one to take possession of a property by means of adverse possession one must occupy the property openly and notoriously for twenty years (Potts v. Burnette, 1981). The scenario stated Martin has not occupied the property in over twenty years. It is clear Otis has fulfilled the major…

Wealth Matters: Loss of Black Land Ownership "Finders Keepers, Loser 's Weepers." --Unknown Introduction Finders keepers, losers weepers is a childhood adage that means whatever a person finds can be kept and whatever a person loses cannot be reclaimed. There is no principle of law that supports an individual is entitled to keep whatever is found while the original owner bears the loss. Principles related to personal and real property lost by one individual and found by another have been…

Introduction While Martin is simultaneously dealing with three separate issues involving seized or stolen property, in each case he is not without options. It is important to examine the various legal issues related to Martin’s property ownership to determine his rights and decide the best course of action for attempting to reclaim his property. As Martin’s attorney, it is essential to not only provide him with legal options, but recognizing that he is a spiritual man, help him to apply biblical…

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successors with a life estate. Whereas, private property is different because a realty has two additional aspects that personal property does not contain. An estate is permanent and cannot be destroyed by using it. Connecticut recognized an adverse possession when a person occupies a land openly, visibly, for continuously fifteen years. However, there is an exception if the proprietor is legally disabled, unfit mentally, or incarcerated they may retain the title of the land for an extra 5 years.…

This problem involves a co-ownership of Edible Estates (EE): Apple Manor (AM), Blackberry Lodge (BL) and Mushroom Cottage (MC) between three co-owners Teresa (T) and her daughters Benedetta (B) and Jacopina (J). A third-party, Graham (G) rents MC and cultivates a Mushroom Patch (MP) on EE from which he makes a living. T and J have joint legal title and equitable interest in sale proceeds for BL. J and B have joint legal title and equitable interest in G’s rent payments and sale proceeds for MC.…

Cannabis is the most universally used prohibited drug in Australia, its use, sale, and possession, use is illegal in some most states of Australia. The dictatorial model for remedial cannabis thereby needs to be developed with reflection of the international system of drug control and the international treaties of which Australia is a signatory. There are three treaties; 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1971 United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances, and 1988 United Nations…

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Property Case Study After many years of hard work, Martin wanted live a stress free live by retiring. Unfortunately, in a matter of days all his plans began to unravel with several inopportune circumstances. Being a shrewd businessman, Martin made several excellent investment decisions the past thirty years. Unfortunately, he faces the possibility of losing his mountain and coastal properties along with his beloved 1966 Pontiac GTO. As Martin’s attorney, there are several legal implications…