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  2. Adverse possession - Wikipedia

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    For registered land, adverse possession claims completed after 13 October 2003 follow a different procedure. Where land is registered, the adverse possessor may henceforth apply to be registered as owner after 10 years [32] of adverse possession and the Land Registry must give notice to the true owner of this application. [33]

  3. Rule against perpetuities - Wikipedia

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    After the heirs reached an agreement, the estate, which had reached an estimated value of $100–110 million, was finally distributed in May 2011, 92 years after his death. [ 29 ] Real estate developer Henry G. Freeman established the Henry G. Freeman Jr. Pin Money Fund , which was intended to provide an annuity of $12,000 per year to the First ...

  4. Quiet title - Wikipedia

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    Quiet title actions are always subject to attack and are particularly vulnerable to jurisdictional challenges, both subject matter and personal, even years after final court decree in the action. It usually takes 3–6 months depending on the state where it is done.

  5. Squatters Beware: States Are Revising Adverse Possession Laws

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    In Texas, where it takes 10 years of squatting to obtain property through "adverse possession," a man named Kenneth Robinson recently tried to claim a $330,000 home in the city of Flower Mound for ...

  6. Possession is nine-tenths of the law - Wikipedia

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    It has been argued that in some situations, possession is ten-tenths of the law. [6] While the concept is older, the phrase "Possession is nine-tenths of the law" is often claimed to date from the 16th century. [7] In some countries, possession is not nine-tenths of the law, but rather the onus is on the possessor to substantiate his ownership. [8]

  7. Lost, mislaid, and abandoned property - Wikipedia

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    Property can be considered lost, mislaid, or abandoned depending on the circumstances under which it is found by the next party who obtains its possession. An old saying is that "possession is nine-tenths of the law", dating back centuries. This means that in most cases, the possessor of a piece of property is its rightful owner without ...

  8. Elon Musk's messy divorce with California leaves ugly ... - AOL

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    For many years, the South African-born entrepreneur had a much more positive relationship with the Golden State. He joined San Carlos-based Tesla not long after its founding two decades ago.

  9. California's ban on most public firearm possession is now in ...

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    The legislation bans people from carrying concealed firearms in 26 locations, including parks and playgrounds, churches, banks and zoos.