Re: "Squatter's" rights

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On 10/10/08, Steph wrote:
> Is there a squatters rights law,so to speak, stating "if a
> caregiver keeps an elderly person in their (the elderly
> persons) home for more than 2 years ,this home will become
> the caregivers upon the death of the owner?

A squatter is a laymen's term for an adverse possessor.
However, there are certain elements that must be meet before
someone can acquire property through adverse possession. The
caregiver in your example would not qualify because the
elderly person has consented to the caregiver's presence on
the property.