Adverse possession provides a trespasser with the ability to gain title to land without payment to the previous owner. The trespasser must have possession of the land and the possession must be:1) hostile, 2) actual, 3) exclusive, 4) open and notorious; and 5) continuous. Missouri law requires a continuous time period of adverse possession of at least ten years.
Do you think adverse possession should be recognized as a valid avenue for obtaining title to land?
Discuss your reasoning for your position in one or two paragraphs.
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