Property Ownership

In South Carolina, 'tacking' in adverse possession means:

AAdding improvements to adverse possession property
BAdding or combining successive periods of adverse possession by different possessors to meet the statutory period✓ Correct
CAttaching a lien to adversely possessed property
DAdding the adverse possession claim to a title insurance policy

Explanation

Tacking allows an adverse possessor to add (tack on) their predecessor's period of adverse possession to their own to satisfy the statutory period. There must be privity between successive possessors (usually a transfer of some kind) for tacking to apply.

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