78B-2-210. Adverse possession — Under written instrument or judgment.
- (1) Property is considered to have been adversely held if a person in possession of the property, either personally or through another:
- (a) possesses a written document purporting to convey title; or
- (b) possesses a decree or judgment from a court of competent jurisdiction conveying title; and
- (c) has occupied the property continuously for at least seven years.
- (2) If the property consists of a tract divided into lots, the possession of one lot is not considered a possession of any other lot in the same tract.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session