A document called a color of title can allege a squatter's good faith belief in their right to the premises. The most prevalent include unregistered or missing legal documents or a flawed title to a property. In any instance, the color of a title may lead someone to believe that they are the true owners of a piece of land that actually belongs to another person.In some circumstances, holding a color of title might reduce the amount of time that must pass before making an adverse possession claim. Ohio, however, is an exception to this. Even if they possess a color of title, a person must live on a property continuously for at least 21 years before they can assert adverse possession.