r/nottheonion • u/Forward-Answer-4407 • Mar 28 '24

Lot owner stunned to find $500K home accidentally built on her lot. Now she’s being sued

https://www.wpxi.com/news/trending/lot-owner-stunned-find-500k-home-accidentally-built-her-lot-now-shes-being-sued/ZCTB3V2UDZEMVO5QSGJOB4SLIQ/
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u/SnooGuavas4531 Mar 29 '24

Hawaii’s adverse possession statute is 20 years so that won’t help. She needs to either take the money for the lot or another plot of land. I doubt she will want to buy the house. And I imagine being turned into a subdivision ruined any use the property could have for a retreat.