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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">“However, title automatically vests in an adverse possession claimant when the requirements of adverse possession have been satisfied for 10 years.
</span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Gorman v. City of Woodinville</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">,
175 Wash.2d 68, 72, 283 P.3d 1082 (2012). The new title holder need not file suit to perfect his or her interest.
</span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Gorman</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">, 175 Wash.2d at 74,
283 P.3d 1082. As we ruled above, the Ofuasias satisfied the adverse possession requirements by 2013. Therefore, they had title to the disputed property when Smurr removed the fence.”</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D"><br>
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<i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Ofuasia v. Smurr</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">, 198 Wash. App.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com
<wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark Anderson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 26, 2025 4:11 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Vesting Effect of Adverse Possession<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">I understand that, if all the elements of adverse possession have been met for a period of 10 years or greater, title to the subject property automatically vests in the adverse possessor (and without the need
for a deed). Do any of you have briefing or a cite that discusses this?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Thanks to you all.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="color:#002060">Mark B. Anderson<br>
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