What is the amount of time maintaining a piece of land before you can claim it?
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No that's wrong. It is 7 years for taking posession. However, just because you are using it doesn't mean you own it. If the owner is paying taxes on it, that doesn't work. The owner must have not paid for 7 years. However if you don't pay the taxes before they are 6 years late, the government will take the property. If you are talking about a right of way then it is 20 years of obvious use.
847026
shouldnt be any so long as you effectively live in one of them until of them are sold.  if you are liable to cgt then you can claim the costs of conversion as well as your original purchase price as the purchase price
122263
First you need to find out if your family actully owns the MINERAL rights of said land.\n\nIf you own 100% of the Mineral rights, (Doubtful if the land has been in your family less than 150 years) then you could 'lease' the mineral rights of this land to a company who would then write you a check every month or quarter (3 months) to rape your land of its natural resources.\n\nYou will need to contact a real estate attorney before you do anything.
1073146
When you own land, you own it free and clear subject to what is known as PETE:\nP: Police powers - the authority of government law enforcement to enforce laws in or on your property\nE: Eminent Domain - the authority of government to take possession of your property given that they have an official use.  Example: a new freeway is being built and they have all the land except yours that is right in the path and they cannot reasonably go around.  It's a legal battle that can take a long time but it is possible.  The governing authority must pay you market value and all expenses related to the sale. (This is what your situation potentially falls under)\nT: Taxes - the authority of government to tax your property and reclaim it if taxes are not paid.\nE: Escheat - the authority of government to reclaim your property and your estate if you die without a will or legal heirs.
168804
Actually, nearly every state has laws that govern a legal concept called "adverse possession".  Adverse possession is a legally recognized way to gain title to someone elses land over time.\n\nThe requirements are very strict in most states, but it usually involves an "open and notorioius" possession of the land by the "squatter" to the exclusion of the owner over a period of years.  The number of years is a matter of state law.  Some states, like California, also require the squatter to pay the property taxes during the period of possession.  If you meet those requirements, you may still need to file a quiet title lawsuit to get legal title to the property.  You need to consult an attorney in your state for further information.\n\nThis concept is completely different from the idea of purchase property at a tax lien sale.  Both exist in most states.
645093
Land used for a certain amount of time to provide access to another's property becomes tantamount to their property.  It is known as adverse possession. Actually, in this case it would become public domain and thereafter you don't have the right to close it back off when you decide you want to do so.  (If they have frontage to a road elsewhere, they need to build their gate there.)\nBe prepared to lose a chunk of your land.  Or you could close it off and offer to sell that piece if they are interested.  If nothing else, a lease of that access and a waiver in case of accidents would protect you and your property rights.  These situations can get VERY sticky, so exercise your property rights or go get a lawyer.  In some states (such as Texas) it's illegal to sell land that does not have access.
999581
Where is the land and do you own it outright????
404659
What you are referring to is adverse posession, which is part of common law and thus exists in all of the common law states. Giving you the exact details of the laws in all of the states would be time consuming, so if you give me the state you're in, I can get you more detailed information. The long and short of it is that in order to claim adverse posession, you must have "actual, visible, hostile, notorious, exclusive, and continuous possession of the property" for a certain length of time, depending on the state, and in some states make a claim of right to the land.\n\nEdit:\nIn Arizona, adverse possession requires 3 years if under title or color of title, 5 years if recorded in a deed and paying taxes on the land, but without title, and 10 years if you are simply using the land, and it cannot be more than 160 acres. In Colorado, there is an absolute limit of 18 years, but the law is somewhat more complex than in Arizona. See the last link below.
834568
This depends on the value of the property in Question.
1149889
In essence, if you use land that is not rightfully yours without being forced off for 10 years, the rightful owner can no longer sue for possession.
212764
It is not legal to occupy someone else's property. There is, however the doctrine of adverse possession that provides that if someone has actual, visible, hostile, notorious, exclusive, and continuous possession of the property and possibly makes a claim to the title without being opposed for a long enough period of time, the person owns the property. The way this all plays out varies quite a bit by jurisdiction, but the doctrine is part of our common law and thus is possible in any state. In general, this does not apply to government land.
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You will have to consult a lawyer familiar with the law in Gujarat. English common law does allow a person to get legal ownership of property after 20 years, called "adverse possession," but the the use of the property must be known by the (original) owner, by claim of right, and nothing done by him for the full 20 years. Whether Gujarat or Indian law has followed this English common law, I do not know.
36206
In many states, when property is not claimed after some period of time, it is turned over to a state office that handles unclaimed properties. See link below for the office for the state of California.\n\nUse the second link to find the office for each state
297219
There are many forms of interest in a property.  Common form is Fee Simple which basically means you own all of it and its belongings.\n\nLeasehold interest means that the land that your condo sits on is on a land lease.  Land lease generally runs for 100 years.  However, the important thing to remember is that you DO NOT own the land.\n\nThe messed up part is that whoever owns the land might not renew the lease either.\n\nUsually, the lenders will not even lend on a property if there is only 14 years left.  If you think about it, the loan is generally for 30 years, but you might not have the property after 14 years.\n\nYou should try to steer clear of this especially with such a short amount of time left.
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Saying there is a "cloud" on the title means that the absolute ownership is not definite. \n\nUsually you can clear it by filing a Quiet Title action, where the court first determines you've taken the right steps to warn everyone that might have an interest in the land what you're doing, looks at the land records and any other facts, and hopefully finally says "The Land is fully vested in A". \n\nHow much it costs depends on the nature of the cloud.  Have a lawyer look at your facts and they will give you a better estimate.
615611
How long a property that is listed for sale has been on the market.
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It's not uncommon.  Try a Dramamine patch.  Put it on 12 hours before you make land fall.