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In the U.S., it is possible to file claims on abandoned, unclaimed, and currently-owned land, depending on the circumstances. You can claim any land that has been turned over to the state's abandoned land division--in cases where the owner has died without heirs, or has failed to pay property taxes--for a filing fee and the price of any taxes owed on the land. If you have continuously occupied a land parcel for up to 20 years (or paid property taxes for five), you can file an adverse possession--"squatter's rights"--claim to the land with a local court. In any case, you must know the law, pay the fees, and follow legitimate channels in order to claim land and keep it. | In the U.S., it is possible to file claims on abandoned, unclaimed, and currently-owned land, depending on the circumstances. You can claim any land that has been turned over to the state's abandoned land division--in cases where the owner has died without heirs, or has failed to pay property taxes--for a filing fee and the price of any taxes owed on the land. If you have continuously occupied a land parcel for up to 20 years (or paid property taxes for five), you can file an adverse possession--"squatter's rights"--claim to the land with a local court. In any case, you must know the law, pay the fees, and follow legitimate channels in order to claim land and keep it. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
===Claiming Abandoned Land=== | ===Claiming Abandoned Land=== | ||
