if you cut grass and take care of a lot and donot receive money can you claim as yours?

Question

we have been taking care of a bank the company by us dose not pay us or anything we have asked for gas and they say we will get back with you a year ago

Answer 1

Chances are very very slim that you will be able to "claim" the land as yours. The legal process is known as "adverse possession". In my state, a claim for adverse possession can be filed after 15 years of the continuous use of someone elses' land. The most common situation is one where a driveway cuts across the corner of someone elses' property and the actual owner of the property makes no objection for the 15 years. It takes a lawsuit to file the claim and it is very difficult to prove that the actual owner had knowledge of the use of his property but never objected. These cases are very rare and are usually settled by the user agreeing to pay some amount of money to the owner for the property. Just because you are cutting the grass won't help you to gain title to the property. Furthermore, the company probably has the resources to fight you tooth and nail if you decide to pursue a claim. It will cost you a small fortune to hire an attorney to argue your case, probably much more than the property is worth.

Do a Yahoo search for "adverse possession" and explore more.

Good luck with your situation.

Answer 2

Yes, under eminent domain. If you use the land for 20 years. And it is know to others that you are using the land. But I am sure they will put up a fight.

Answer 3

That lot is owned by someone else and they have title to that land. The fact you mow it does not make for a claim of ownership. Why are you mowing someone else's property?

Answer 4

No. If you have a contract to cut grass for a monetary return and don't get paid for services rendered, you may sue for monies owed.