Claim: A squatter needs 30 days to take over the legal ownership of a house in the U.S. state of New York.
Fact-check: Investigation: Misleading claims about property takeover in US spread on Chinese internet | annie lab
Verdict: false. new york state's adverse possession law stipulates that a person needs to live in the premises for 10 consecutive years without the consent of the owner to claim the ownership.
Organisation: annie lab
Author: Jay Ganglani
Date published: 2024-07-25T11:09:49