About SquattersRights.org
We help people make sense of adverse possession and squatters rights law across all 50 states — in plain language, backed by sources you can check yourself.
Our Mission
Property law varies enormously by state, and adverse possession in particular is one of the most misunderstood areas of it — most of what circulates online about “30-day squatters rights” is simply false. We break down what each state’s law actually says, so property owners, occupants, and researchers can understand their situation without wading through statute text or paying for a consultation just to get oriented.
What We Offer
A dedicated page for every state, covering statutory periods, tax-payment rules, color-of-title requirements, and how each state actually removes an unauthorized occupant.
Real court decisions for each state, checked case-by-case against primary case law records before publishing — not summaries copied from other sites.
A state-specific legal quiz that walks through your situation and a statutory-period calculator to compare requirements across states.
How We Research and Verify Our Content
SquattersRights.org is not a law firm, and nothing on this site is legal advice. What we can offer instead is a rigorous, checkable research process:
- Every statutory period, tax-payment rule, and citation is sourced from the official state code, with a direct link to the government publication of that statute on each state's page.
- Every court case we cite is independently checked against primary case law records (official court opinions and reporters) before publishing — we confirm the case is real, decided in that state, and that our summary matches what the court actually held.
- Content is dated and re-reviewed as state laws change, rather than published once and left untouched indefinitely.
- When a claim can't be verified against a real source, we don't publish it — we'd rather cover a case briefly and accurately than pad a page with something that sounds authoritative but isn't.
You can see this in practice on any state page: statute citations link directly to the official government code, and every case in the “Notable Cases” section lists its real court citation alongside the summary.
Who We Serve
- Homeowners protecting vacant or unused property
- Occupants and tenants trying to understand their legal standing
- Students and researchers looking for accurate, citable summaries
- Real estate investors dealing with distressed or abandoned properties
Contact Us
Found an error, have a correction, or want to suggest a state we should expand on? Send us a message below.
This information is provided for general educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Adverse possession claims are highly fact-specific. Consult a licensed attorney in the relevant state before relying on this information.If you’re involved in an active property or squatter dispute, please consult a licensed attorney in your state — see our state guides for a starting point on your state’s specific rules.