A person takes control of an abandoned farmhouse, and begins to modernize it. She notifies the property's owner of her intention to do so and hears nothing back. Eventually she would be able to take title to this property through:
A. accession
B. adverse possession
C. escheat
D. partition
Answer: B. adverse possession
If a non-owner takes exclusive possession of a property without the owner's permission (the "hostile" requirement). In an open and notorious manner, and holds it for the required period of time, she can take title through adverse possession. Giving notice here helps satisfy the open and notorious element.
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