Property Ownership
In Wyoming, a property owner who builds a fence 3 feet inside their property line (encroaching on the neighbor's land) by mistake may lose title to that strip through:
AImmediate loss of title upon construction
BThe neighbor's adverse possession claim if the requirements are met over 10 years✓ Correct
CA quiet title action by the neighbor within 1 year
DNo legal mechanism since it was a mistake
Explanation
If a neighbor treats the fence line as the true boundary for 10 years (open, notorious, hostile, exclusive, continuous possession), they may be able to establish a claim by adverse possession. The fact that it was a mistake does not automatically prevent an adverse possession claim if all elements are met.
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