Adverse Possession law requires more than simply paying the taxes for seven years and claiming title--
“You have to be in the property seven years in an open and notorious fashion. You don’t just breeze by once in a while.” Among other things, he said, “If a lender has a mortgage recorded, you cannot adversely possess their interest in the property.’’ In any case, adverse-possession claims are on the rise. Lopez-Cantera said his office logged 41 in the first three months of the year, more than half of the total for 2012. Lopez-Cantera is sending letters to notify those whose claims were canceled that the jig is up. He also forwarded a list of the invalid claims to Miami-Dade police “to assist them in their efforts to deal with those who are misusing adverse-possession claims.’’ Adverse possession is one of a variety of tactics squatters use. As The Miami Herald reported March 24, a limited partnership . . . appears to have laid claim to multiple Miami-Dade properties by, among other things, forging deeds. Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/02/3320065/miami-dade-property-appraiser.html#emlnl=Business#storylink=cpy
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