Property Ownership

In Michigan, adverse possession requires the possessor to use the property:

AWith the owner's permission for 10 years
BOpenly, notoriously, continuously, exclusively, and hostilely for 15 years✓ Correct
CUnder a written lease for 7 years
DSecretly and continuously for 5 years

Explanation

Michigan requires 15 years of open, notorious, continuous, exclusive, and hostile (without permission) use for a claim of adverse possession to ripen into ownership.

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