property takeover

[batykefer]

What is the name of your state? In Pa. I've heard if you care for unclaimed or undeveloped property for more than seven years you may claim it as yours. I've maintained what I thought was a right of way for 15 to 20 years. Now there is talk of someone purchasing it. The area is zoned commercial and I don't want commercial traffic running through. Do I have any control over the problem?

 

[HomeGuru]

What is the name of your state? In Pa. I've heard if you care for unclaimed or undeveloped property for more than seven years you may claim it as yours. I've maintained what I thought was a right of way for 15 to 20 years. Now there is talk of someone purchasing it. The area is zoned commercial and I don't want commercial traffic running through. Do I have any control over the problem?

**A: read your state's adverse possession laws. There are various factors to meet the test and only one of them is maintenance.