West Virginia HB5193 eliminates the right to obtain land title through adverse possession.

West Virginia HB5193 seeks to abolish the doctrine of adverse possession in the state, effectively preventing individuals from claiming land ownership through continuous use without the owner's permission. The bill repeals existing laws that allow for adverse possession claims and introduces new provisions that prohibit such claims moving forward. This change impacts property owners and potential claimants by removing a legal pathway to land ownership.

West Virginia HB5193 eliminates the right to obtain land title through adverse possession.

West Virginia HB5193 seeks to abolish the doctrine of adverse possession in the state, effectively preventing individuals from claiming land ownership through continuous use without the owner's permission. The bill repeals existing laws that allow for adverse possession claims and introduces new provisions that prohibit such claims moving forward. This change impacts property owners and potential claimants by removing a legal pathway to land ownership.