| Code Section | Civ. Prac. & Rem. §16.024, et seq. |
| Time Period Required for Adverse Possession Occupation | 10 yrs.and Color of Title: 3 yrs. and Color of Title/Payment of taxes: 5 yrs |
| Time for Landowner to Challenge/Effect of Landowner’s Disability | With disability: 25 yrs. |
| Improvements | Taxes plus cultivation: 5 yrs.; Cultivation only: 10 yrs. |
| Payment of Taxes | Required |
| Title from Tax Assessor | – |
Above are the minimum requirements for the law of adverse possession to be in effect in a Corpus Christi real estate challenge. Some cases require fewer elements and may be won in a court battle.
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