Property OwnershipGeneralHARD
North Carolina's adverse possession period is:
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C) 7 years with color of title, 20 years without
North Carolina requires 7 years of adverse possession with color of title (deed or other document) or 20 years without.
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7 years with color of titleB
20 yearsC
7 years with color of title, 20 years withoutD
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Related Topics:
property-boundariestitle-examinationeasements-and-restrictionsproperty-rights
Key Terms:
adverse possessioncolor of titleN.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-38N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-40prescriptive title
Related Concepts
The bundle of rights describes the rights associated with property ownership, allowing owners to use, control, enjoy, exclude others from, and dispose of the property.
Real property is immovable land and anything permanently attached to it, while personal property (also called chattels) is movable.
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