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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I think the answer to this is pretty obvious but I want to check my gut. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There is an adverse encroachment of improvements from one parcel onto the neighboring parcel. Both parcels eventually come into common ownership. Later common owner sells the two parcels separately. New owners with adverse possession claim have not yet owned their property for 10 years. Did the common ownership end the adverse possession so that the new owners cannot tack the time of their adverse possession to any time prior to their ownership?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you very much.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Joyce Schwensen<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy'>Law Office of Joyce S. Schwensen<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy'>Joyce S. Schwensen, PS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy'>12055 15<sup>th</sup> Ave NE</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'><br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy'>Seattle, WA 98125</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'> <br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy'>Tel: (206) 367-1065<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy'>Fax: </span><span style='font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy'>(425) 324-3335</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'> <br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy'><a href="mailto:Joyce@SchwensenLaw.com"><span style='color:navy'>Joyce@SchwensenLaw.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy'><a href="http://www.schwensenlaw.com/"><span style='color:navy'>www.SchwensenLaw.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy'>PLEASE NOTE <u>NEW ADDRESS</u>: <u>12055 15<sup>TH</sup> AVE. NE, SEATTLE, WA 98125</u>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: </span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:black'><br></span></i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'>This communication (including any attachments) is confidential and may contain legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please delete this communication from your computer and do not retransmit, copy, print or otherwise disseminate this communication.</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP:<br></span></i></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'>This e-mail does not in any way intend to provide legal advice to be relied upon by any recipient and does not create any duty or obligation for legal representation on behalf of the sender Joyce S. Schwensen, PS on behalf of the recipient of this e-mail without a written engagement agreement.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>REFERRALS:<o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>Please note that no referral by this law firm to other legal professionals is intended as a guaranty or assurance as to the experience, ability, professionalism or other characteristics of such legal professionals.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>