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Oregon Adverse Possession Laws<\/h1>\n
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Nothing in life is free, some say, but in rare circumstances, you truly can get land for free. This legal concept is adverse possession<\/a>, where you essentially trespass and live on someone else\u2019s private property without permission for a long enough time that it becomes your property. The general requirements of adverse possession in Oregon are:<\/p>\n