Property Ownership

In Florida, adverse possession requires continuous, open, notorious, hostile, and exclusive possession for:

A3 years
B5 years with payment of property taxes (or 7 years without)✓ Correct
C10 years
D20 years

Explanation

Florida's adverse possession statute (Section 95.18 F.S.) requires 7 years of continuous, open, notorious, hostile, and exclusive possession. If the claimant pays property taxes during the period, the requirement may be reduced to under 7 years in some interpretations, but 7 years is the standard.

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