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WV HB2924

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Denny Canterbury

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Abolishes the doctrine of adverse possession in West Virginia, eliminating the ability to obtain title to land through unauthorized occupation over time

  • Removes the previous 10-year limitation period for landowners to make entry on or bring action to recover their land

  • Allows property owners to make an entry on or bring an action to recover land at any time, with no statute of limitations

  • Repeals §55-2-3, which previously provided special provisions for persons under disability regarding land recovery timelines

Legislative Description

To eliminate adverse possession from the state code of West Virginia

Real and Personal Property

Last Action

To House Judiciary

2/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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