Property Ownership
Under Wyoming law, adverse possession requires continuous, open, notorious, exclusive, and hostile use of another's land for:
A5 years
B7 years
C10 years✓ Correct
D20 years
Explanation
Wyoming's adverse possession statute requires the adverse possessor to use the land continuously, openly, notoriously, exclusively, and hostilely for 10 years before a claim can ripen into title.
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Adverse Possession
A doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
EasementA non-possessory right to use another person's land for a specific purpose.
DeedA written legal instrument used to transfer ownership of real property from one party (grantor) to another (grantee).
EncumbranceAny claim, lien, charge, or liability attached to real property that affects its value or limits its use.
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