A client consults your office and indicates he owns a house on a small tract of land.  His neighbor owns a 100 acre farm.  For the past 15 years he has been farming on land that recently he has come to learn belongs to his neighbor.  He has harvested various crops throughout the years.  He indicates there was no fence so he did not realize he was on the neighbor's land. 

He has expended large sums of money over the years, clearing the land and planting crops.  He and the neighbor have never discussed his farming.  He believes the neighbor was unaware of his activities.  He has heard about adverse possession and wants to know if he can claim this land as his as he has put so much money into it and the neighbor obviously does not use it.

The attorney asks you to determine if there is a statute on adverse possession in rhode island and if so to provide a copy.  The attorney adds that if there is no statute, to locate a case that defines adverse possession and lays out the requirements.

The attorney asks you to write a brief memorandum, no more than one page, with your initial opinion about whether the client can claim the land through adverse possession.

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MEMORANDUM To Attorney From Legal Assistant Date March 4 2024 Subject Client Inquiry Adverse Possession of Land Client Scenario The client owns a hous... View the full answer