Squawters rights?

What is the name of your state? Washington

My mother and father-in-law own their home, there is a private gravel road on the side yard. From their fenceline to this road is 10 ft. that belongs to one of the neighbors. My inlaws have maintained and cared for this property for over 10 years.
The owner of the 10 ft. has threatened them off and on over the past 10+ years with taking their use of the 10 ft. away. My question is, do they (my inlaws) have some rights to this piece of property since they have done ALL of the up keep and maintenance? Is their some kind of "squaters rights" here?

[HomeGuru]

Originally posted by Featherwood
What is the name of your state? Washington

My mother and father-in-law own their home, there is a private gravel road on the side yard. From their fenceline to this road is 10 ft. that belongs to one of the neighbors. My inlaws have maintained and cared for this property for over 10 years.
The owner of the 10 ft. has threatened them off and on over the past 10+ years with taking their use of the 10 ft. away. My question is, do they (my inlaws) have some rights to this piece of property since they have done ALL of the up keep and maintenance? Is their some kind of "squaters rights" here?

**A: no, and can anyone tell us why?

My mother and father-in-law own their home, there is a private gravel road on the side yard. From their fenceline to this road is 10 ft. that belongs to one of the neighbors. My inlaws have maintained and cared for this property for over 10 years.

The only "squatter's rights" they have is if they have had too much coffee in the morning before going out to mow the grass and they can't make it back to the toilet.

In this case, they can squat all they want.

There is a simple solution. Tell mom and dad to quit maintaining this property, which, by the way, has never and will never belong to them unless they buy it.

Oh, and as for HG's question. You can answer it yourself by answering this question: Who has paid the taxes on this property and in who's name is the deed?

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Close hexy, real close.

I'm waiting to see if our poster comes back with anything regarding the word 'abandonment' in his response. In the meantime, I'll have another cup of coffee.

Gee thanks for the replies, but if I wanted sarcasm I would have asked a 12 year old.
I thought that this forum was for people like me, who DONT have all the answers, to be able to ask questions, and hopefully get answers, or at least directions as to where to look for an answer.
Once again, THANKS ALOT!!!

My, a bit testy are we? And even after you've been handed the answer on a silver ( o.k. brass) tray. Look, we can't know every little detail of your situation because we don't have ALL pertitent documents in front of us from which to offer a valid legal opinion.

So, unless you know your state's requirements for adverse possession or the requirements to list a piece of property as abandonned, you're getting nowhere.

And that is what we were trying to get you to do. Ask the right questions and come back with more information. If you're too damn lazy to do that, you don't deserve an answer.

Hey Hex, bite my so called lazy ass!

Mark the spot, you're all ass. Now goodbye.

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Now that's what I call notorious use.

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

My response:

Yes, but it's just so "tax"ing to keep reading!

IAAL

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Ok, this thread is getting adverse.

I guess this guy wouldn't know a legal opinion (albeit a valid one) if it bit him in his 'possession'.

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Originally posted by hexeliebe
I guess this guy wouldn't know a legal opinion (albeit a valid one) if it bit him in his 'possession'.

**A: if it did, I hope he has squirter's rights.

That's what I love about a farm, I have Squirter's AND squatter's RIGHTS!!!