Judge confirms deceased man's adverse possession of a Gymea Bay cottage after 50 years.
Judge rules Paul, deceased in 2018, obtained adverse possession of a Gymea Bay, Australia fibro cottage after 50 years of treating it as his own. He paid bills, insured, and rented it out. Paul's widow and estate executor sold the property for $1.5M; adverse possession allows ownership if continuous occupation without owner's permission lasts 12 years, with a 40-year backstop extinguishing claims after 2009.
August 03, 2024
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