[Sue Bob]

That’s what I can’t figure out from the story. How do you adversely possess a dividing wall between property?

[knpriestap]

Adverse possession has been on the books forever. It's one of the first things law students learn in law school, according to my husband. It only applies to property, however, and the use of that property must have been for more than 21 years. So, for 50 years, the Yeager family took care of a wall on the neighbors' property but the neighbors said nothing. If before 21 years had passed the neighbors had written a letter to the Yeagers stating that they were allowing the Yeagers to use and take care of the wall that was on their property, then all this could have been avoided.

[magslinger]