What happens to your title if someone is on your land during the adverse possession period?

In a scenario involving adverse possession, your title remains intact during the period when someone is on your land, provided you take appropriate actions to contest the adverse possession claim. The key element in adverse possession is that the possessor must meet specific criteria, including a duration of possession, which typically requires the true owner's non-intervention.

While the presence of an adverse possessor might affect your ability to convey your land freely, it does not completely strip you of your title. You still retain ownership unless the adverse possessor successfully meets all the requirements for adverse possession and ultimately prevailing in a court action.

If you were to attempt to sell your land during this period, it might complicate the transaction due to the potential claim on the land by the adverse possessor, but this does not mean you cannot sell at all. As long as the adverse possessor does not finalize a claim on the property, you can still convey your title, albeit with caution regarding the existing claim.

Understanding how adverse possession works clarifies that your title is not automatically transferred to the adverse possessor simply due to their presence on the land; it requires meeting legal standards and actions from both parties involved. Therefore, you still have the opportunity to defend your title if necessary.