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The Land, Bull

0lordy · 2006-12-19 14:59:44

Hopefully someone can help me out with the following question: Is there a defined period of time after which land ownership is transferred to an occupier by default? Hypothetical example: if Person A has inherited land through a will, but this will was never administered, and Person B has occupied this property for >X…

19-12-2006 03:59PM

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0lordy

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Hopefully someone can help me out with the following question:

Is there a defined period of time after which land ownership is transferred to an occupier by default?

Hypothetical example: if Person A has inherited land through a will, but this will was never administered, and Person B has occupied this property for >X years, does person B have a claim over this land, depending on what 'X' is?

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#2 19-12-2006 05:24PM

haz

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Title by adverse possession - The Land Registry Practice Directions lists legislation and cases: http://www.landregistry.ie/index.asp?locID=55&docID=-1

The specific length you asked is possibly 12 years, but that is down to a court to decide.

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#3 19-12-2006 10:01PM

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Thanks for that haz, excellent link

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