jerseyridge
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New York
QUESTION- There is a parcel of property attached to the backyard of the existing owned and taxable property on a family house. For approx 50 years this parcel has been maintained as though it were part of the taxable property.
Approximately 20 years ago neighbors started enclosing this property up and down the street and using it as part of their own land. Nobody every raised a concern over this as the land was well kept and maintained. Some of these neighbors were able to gain the legal rights to the property and pay the appropriate taxes. Some have not, my family included. Although we have approached both the County (Suffolk) and the town (Babylon), we still maintain the property, but without a legal deed to it. The county claims the town owns it and the town claims the county owns it, and we would like to own it.
Can we claim squatters rights to this property (it is less than 1/8 acre - only a small plot)?
Please respond. As a side note, my father passed away in May and one of his last requests was that he/we make sure to get that title to this plot.
Thank you in advance for your attention to this question.
QUESTION- There is a parcel of property attached to the backyard of the existing owned and taxable property on a family house. For approx 50 years this parcel has been maintained as though it were part of the taxable property.
Approximately 20 years ago neighbors started enclosing this property up and down the street and using it as part of their own land. Nobody every raised a concern over this as the land was well kept and maintained. Some of these neighbors were able to gain the legal rights to the property and pay the appropriate taxes. Some have not, my family included. Although we have approached both the County (Suffolk) and the town (Babylon), we still maintain the property, but without a legal deed to it. The county claims the town owns it and the town claims the county owns it, and we would like to own it.
Can we claim squatters rights to this property (it is less than 1/8 acre - only a small plot)?
Please respond. As a side note, my father passed away in May and one of his last requests was that he/we make sure to get that title to this plot.
Thank you in advance for your attention to this question.