Attorney Michael Campbell Explains Who You Can Sue Or Cannot Sue If You Lose Some Of Your Land To Adverse Use
If you buy land that a neighbor already won through adverse use, can you sue the seller? Usually not, says Pierce County, Washington attorney Michael Campbell. You might have a claim if the previous owner knowingly sold property whose legal description didn't match what he actually owned—but even then, Campbell cautions, that claim likely won't go very far.
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Answered by Michael Campbell · Pierce County, WA
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— the misrepresentation theory against a seller whose deed didn't match
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Can you sue the seller if a neighbor already won your land?
Usually not. You might have a claim if the previous owner knowingly sold property whose legal description didn't match what he actually owned—but even then, that claim likely won't go very far.
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