Property Ownership
Adverse possession in California requires continuous, open, notorious, hostile, and exclusive use for a statutory period of:
A3 years
B5 years✓ Correct
C10 years
D20 years
Explanation
California Code of Civil Procedure Section 325 requires 5 years of continuous, open, notorious, hostile, exclusive use, plus payment of property taxes, for a successful adverse possession claim. All elements must be met simultaneously throughout the statutory period.
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