Escrow & Title
A Pennsylvania property owner who discovers their neighbor has been adversely possessing a portion of their land can stop the clock on the adverse possession period by:
AVerbally telling the neighbor to stop using the land
BFiling a lawsuit to eject the adverse possessor, which interrupts the prescriptive period✓ Correct
CRecording a protest with the county recorder
DNotifying PREC of the trespass
Explanation
To interrupt an adverse possession period in Pennsylvania, the true owner must take legal action — specifically filing an ejectment action in court. The filing of the lawsuit interrupts the prescriptive period and prevents the adverse possessor from claiming the statutory 21-year period has been met.
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