Property Ownership
In Pennsylvania, what is 'adverse possession' and what are the key requirements to acquire title this way?
AA foreclosure process allowing lenders to take possession of abandoned properties
BA legal doctrine allowing a person to acquire title by open, notorious, continuous, hostile, and exclusive possession of another's land for the statutory period (21 years in PA)✓ Correct
CThe government's right to take private property for public use without compensation
DA probate process transferring property from deceased owners without a will
Explanation
Pennsylvania's adverse possession statute (42 Pa. C.
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