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Adverse Possession and Conservation: Expanding Traditional Notions of Use and Possession

Alexandra B. Klass
University of Minnesota Law School



77 University of Colorado Law Review 283 (2006)

Abstract:     
At common law, very minimal actions were needed to establish the 'exclusive possession' necessary to acquire land by adverse possession when the land was 'wild' or undeveloped. This minimal burden to adversely possess wild lands, which is still the general rule today, stands in contrast to the much higher standard necessary to adversely possess developed lands. This article explores why the lesser standard for adverse possession of wild lands remains a threat to many of the millions of acres of land in this country that are still undeveloped. This article then proposes that courts modernize the adverse possession doctrine to expand traditional notions of use and possession in the context of wild lands to reflect the growing need for conservation in today's world.

Keywords: Adverse Possession, Conservation, Environmental Law, Property, Undeveloped

JEL Classifications: Q2

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Date posted: September 13, 2005 ; Last revised: September 29, 2006

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Klass, Alexandra B., Adverse Possession and Conservation: Expanding Traditional Notions of Use and Possession. 77 University of Colorado Law Review 283 (2006). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=801210


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University of Minnesota Law School ( email )
229 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
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