Property Ownership
In Oregon, what is 'tacking' in the context of adverse possession?
AAdding the value of improvements to the land's assessed value
BThe practice of combining one person's period of adverse use with a prior adverse user's period to meet the statutory time requirement✓ Correct
CThe legal process of attaching a lien to the property
DThe process of combining two adjacent parcels into one
Explanation
Tacking allows a current adverse possessor to add ('tack') their period of adverse use to that of a prior adverse possessor from whom they have received the land (through privity of possession), to meet Oregon's 10-year statutory period. Without tacking, each new occupant would have to restart the clock from zero.
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Key Terms to Know
Adverse Possession
A doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
LienA financial claim against a property that serves as security for a debt or obligation, giving the creditor the right to foreclose if unpaid.
EasementA non-possessory right to use another person's land for a specific purpose.
EncumbranceAny claim, lien, charge, or liability attached to real property that affects its value or limits its use.
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