Publications
Adverse Possession and Lasting Improvements to Wrong Land, Final Report 115
Adverse possession allows a person who has occupied another’s land for at least 10 years to potentially claim ownership of that land. The occupation must be exclusive, open, notorious and continuous. Adverse possession is commonly, but mistakenly, referred to as squatter’s rights. ALRI is recommending that the law of adverse possession be abolished in Alberta. This change would prevent new claims from being brought in the future, but would not affect claims that have been […]
| AREA OF LAW | Limitation of Actions Property Real Property |
| TAGS | quiet, lasting, fence, real estate, dispute, claim, Improvement, Land, Limitations, Possession, Property, Rights, Squatters, title, trespasser |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | FR115.pdf |
May 28, 2020
Adverse Possession and Lasting Improvements to Wrong Land, Report 33
Adverse possession has a long history in the common law of England, Canada, and Alberta. It originated as a common law doctrine used to determine a person’s rights to land. In today’s Alberta, it involves two people: the person in actual possession of the disputed property (the occupier) and the registered owner of the disputed property (the registered owner). The essential common law elements of adverse possession are: -the registered owner must be out of […]
| AREA OF LAW | Administration of Justice Landlord and Tenant Property Real Property |
| TAGS | Improvement, Land, Limitations, Possession, Property, Rights, Squatters |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | RFD33.pdf |
February 15, 2020