I’ve thought in this since I have 2.4 acres of swamp. Sometimes I meander off my land, and some bits may be on other people’s land. (There’s a border I haven’t mapped and am not clear about.)
So can I just build a cabin out there and call it mine if no one objects in $x time frame? Off to learn about it!
EDIT: Here’s the raw (very) basics:
Understanding Florida’s Squatter Rights Law
No matter how a squatter ended up on the property, Florida law states that they may be able to gain title and ownership of the property after residing there long-term for seven years. After that, a squatter can start a legal process called adverse possession.
Yes, it’s meant to stop land hoarding by allowing people that will actually make use of land to make use of the land. It’s a positive thing that will absolutely be removed sooner rather than later as people start losing ownership of land and property ownership becomes the exclusive domain of corporations in the US.
Not really. Squatters rights made it the squatter’s property, and if she didn’t leave she got arrested.
I’ve thought in this since I have 2.4 acres of swamp. Sometimes I meander off my land, and some bits may be on other people’s land. (There’s a border I haven’t mapped and am not clear about.)
So can I just build a cabin out there and call it mine if no one objects in $x time frame? Off to learn about it!
EDIT: Here’s the raw (very) basics:
Yes, it’s meant to stop land hoarding by allowing people that will actually make use of land to make use of the land. It’s a positive thing that will absolutely be removed sooner rather than later as people start losing ownership of land and property ownership becomes the exclusive domain of corporations in the US.