Property Ownership
Tacking is a doctrine used in adverse possession that allows a claimant to:
AAttach improvements to real property
BAdd their period of possession to a prior possessor's period to meet the statutory requirement✓ Correct
CCombine two adjacent parcels under a single deed
DAssert mineral rights based on surface ownership
Explanation
Tacking allows an adverse possession claimant to add their period of continuous possession to that of a prior possessor (to whom they are in privity) to meet the statutory requirement. This allows the required period to be met across multiple owners.
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