Q: I have lived on the same piece of property for 10 yrs. what are my chances at adverse possession?
The property I live on was purchased by my mother from my grandmother a few years later my grandmother wanted everything out of her name and she transferred ownership to my brother who resides in Ohio hasn't lived in Alabama for many many years back in another section of property he has 10 acres I've lived here with no problems I'm telling this year I don't ask him for nothing he doesn't fix anything he doesn't Do nothing then and all of a sudden I got in some trouble this year and he forced me to sign a lease Telling me who can come in-and-out of my home, forced out my significant other How do I go about oh getting the property In my name?? I have text messages from him his attorney where hes threatening to kick me out and I'll come to other stuff if I don't follow through and signed his least right because I actually had to sign it twice it's the 1st time I put on there I Was forced to sign under extreme duress I was in no condition condition to be forced to sign a legal document
A: Once you signed the Lease, you acknowledged you were not the owner. Once the Lease expires, and no monthly rental is paid but you pay taxes for several, several years, you might have a defense to his seeking possession. He would be force to file an Ejectment action, and then you defend with Adverse Possession.
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