Property Ownership
Adverse possession in Pennsylvania requires continuous, open, notorious, hostile, and actual possession for a period of:
A7 years
B10 years
C21 years✓ Correct
D30 years
Explanation
Pennsylvania requires 21 years of continuous, open, notorious, hostile (without the owner's permission), and actual possession to acquire title by adverse possession. This is one of the longer periods in the United States.
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