Property Ownership
In New Mexico, 'tacking' in adverse possession allows a claimant to:
AAdd additional properties to their claim
BAdd their period of possession to the prior possessor's period to meet the statutory 10-year requirement, provided there was privity between the possessors✓ Correct
CPay property taxes retroactively
DAdd a new structure to the adverse possession claim
Explanation
Tacking allows an adverse possession claimant to combine their period of possession with a prior possessor's period to satisfy the 10-year statutory requirement, as long as there was privity (voluntary transfer of possession) between successive possessors.
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