Land Lost After Boulder Couple Failed To Use It

CBS 4 Denver ^ | November 14, 2007

[org.whodat]

Already posted!

[beaversmom]

Related links on FR:

A Warning for Property Owners (Boulder, CO)
Novmeber 5, 2007
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1924861/posts

Retired judge: This land is my land (Jurist rules in favor of colleague, snatches $1 million parcel)
November 14, 2007
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1925997/posts

[norwaypinesavage]

No mention of the fact that the squatter is a judge, a buddy of the one who made the ruling.

[beaversmom]

Dang your fast. The other links on FR are different sources.

[shankbear]

If you use the property in a manner that is open and notorious and continuous for the statutory period.....bingo, it’s yours. Tried one of these in East Texas once and won it. Bordered Toledo Bend Lake. Fun case.

[org.whodat]

But it’s still the same story and nothing new.

[beaversmom]

Click on this link to see a video of the Kirlins and the land in question:
http://cbs4denver.com/local/local_story_319091443.html

[Bob]

Gee, they conveniently forgot to mention that the beneficiary of this whole court proceeding happens to be a newly-retired judge. Perhaps he’s a friend of the judge who made the ruling? Naaah, couldn’t be - that would be a conflict of interest.

[beaversmom]

I know, but it’s a different source and I’m sure some people on FR didn’t see the first two. Also, there is a video of the Kirlins and the land at the link. Take it up with the moderators if it is bothering you.

[freekitty]

I think it’s called stealing.

[MaryFromMichigan]

First I’ve seen it.
Interesting case.

[editor-surveyor]

The base premise of this story is false; this case will be overturned on appeal.

[yldstrk]

They should have made a $120,000.00 fence.

[editor-surveyor]

"If you use the property in a manner that is open and notorious and continuous for the statutory period....."

But they didn't; the aerial photos prove that they didn't. The case will be overturned.

[DB]

This is why you never allow people access to your property for whatever reason. Doing your neighbor a favor can end up with you losing your land.

[attiladhun2]

Thats right. Goes back to Common Law. In CA I think it is 10 years.

[B4Ranch]

The same thing can happen if you give someone permission to cross your land regularly. They use your land as the means of access to their land, then you find that you cannot rescind permission.

Regularly inspect all property holdings for unauthorized usage. Document and interrupt the unauthorized usage. Use the local police to notify the unauthorized users of the violation.

[zip]

ping

[sarasmom]

Does anyone in the USA even really “own” their own land, nowadays?

Miss a tax payment and.....