78B-2-210. Adverse possession -- Under written instrument or judgment.
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Effective 5/3/2023
78B-2-210. Adverse possession -- Under written instrument or judgment.
(1)Property is considered to have been adversely held if a person in possession of the property, either personally or through another:
(i)possesses a written document purporting to convey title; or
(ii)possesses a decree or judgment from a court of competent jurisdiction conveying title; and
(b)has occupied the property continuously for at least seven years.
(2)If the property consists of a tract divided into lots, the possession of one lot is not considered a possession of any other lot in the same tract.
Amended by Chapter 141 , 2023 General Session