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Politics : The Palestinian Hoax -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Elmer Flugum who wrote (545)	7/3/2002 3:43:34 PM
From: Scumbria	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3467

When you use your land to launch an offensive against your neighbor, and then lose the land in the ensuing battle, it is no longer your land. Or perhaps you think that Tejas belongs to Mejico?

To: Elmer Flugum who wrote (545)	7/3/2002 5:22:41 PM
From: GROUND ZERO™	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3467

The only problem with your premise is that the land doesn't belong to the "Palestinians"... GZ

To: Elmer Flugum who wrote (545)	7/3/2002 8:39:32 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3467

Would it be alright to move onto a vacant property in your neighborhood, that you do not own and claim it telling all that you improved it? Interesting question - or rather the answer is interesting: bib.net Adverse Possession of Real Estate By Our Staff Editors Posted June 19, 2000 A little known real estate law has helped many inner-city home buyers obtain properties without the aid of real estate professionals or finance companies. Most of these people have little or no credit at all. A great number of them even have credit so bad that no banks would dare lend them money. So how are they getting homes? By way of "Adverse Possession" laws. "Adverse Possession" is the acquisition of any real estate house and/or land simply by occupying it and paying the property tax and/or mortgage due on it. No credit is required and no payments to the previous owner are required either. In fact, if you make a single payment to the owner, you can't make claim under this law. Adverse possession laws exist on the books of every state in the union to encourage the use of property and to discourage vacant and abandoned properties, which among other things usually become eye-sores. It also ensures the state of tax revenues. Vacant and abandoned property generates decay, not renues. Every state has an adverse or reverse possession laws on the books that would allow you to gain legal title to property you don't own.The amount of time required before using such laws range from 5 - 30 years. By checking with each state's Department of Real Estate, you'll be able to uncover the particulars to this law for that domicile. Of course there are rules to this method of acquiring property, and every state requires the following before the use of adverse possession can be used: * Open knowledge by neighbors. Must be known. * Continuous, for the minimum number of years for that state. * Hostile takeover. In other words, without the owners permission. * You must pay the property taxes, even if someone else is paying them. * If there is a mortgage on that house; you must pay it, too. Don't fall into the frame of mind thinking that most of these properties are located in slum areas. Through careful checking, you'll be presently surprised to find many properties in areas of desire. real-estate-law.freeadvice.com WHAT IS ADVERSE POSSESSION? Traditional common law provided a method for someone to obtain title to land through use. The common law rules for adverse possession have been codified under both federal and state statutes. A typical statute allows a person to get title to land from the actual owner simply by using the land, out in the open for all to see. For example, your neighbor built a fence on your land with the intention of taking the property, paid property taxes, and you knew about it but did nothing. If this continued for a period of time set by state law, your neighbor may be able to claim this property as his/her own. The theory is that, by not disputing your neighbor’s use of your property through a lawsuit, you, as the actual owner have abandoned your rights to the property. There are several elements needed for adverse possession to result in title: The length of time required for adverse possession in title varies - it could be as short as a few years or could run for twenty years or more. Typically public entities must establish a longer period of possession than individuals. Some states have adopted a rule which requires the adverse possessor to pay taxes each year on the land. The possession must be open for all to see. The possession must be exclusive to him or her (e.g., the fence in the above example, a driveway, road, etc.) The possession must be hostile to the actual owner of the land. To gain title to land through adverse possession requires strict compliance with the law, but can have dramatic impact upon land ownership rights. An encroachment could result in title to your property being transferred to an adverse possessor. Under these circumstances, you might have to bring a lawsuit for trespass in order to prevent your neighbor from getting title to your land through adverse possession. If you own land, it is important that you do not "sleep on your rights" since you could lose ownership of the land.