Adverse possession; prohibit right of title.

Plain English Breakdown

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Stop Adverse Possession Claims

This bill stops people from getting ownership of land just because they used it for a long time without the owner's permission.

What This Bill Does

• Changes Mississippi law to say that using someone else’s land for any length of time does not give you legal ownership of that land.
• Updates Section 15-1-13 in the Mississippi Code of 1972.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who might try to claim ownership of land through adverse possession.
• Landowners whose property could be claimed by others using adverse possession.

Terms To Know

Adverse Possession

When someone uses another person's land without permission for a long time, and the true owner does not stop them. This can sometimes give the user legal ownership of the land under certain conditions.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill did not pass in its session.
• It would have taken effect on July 1, 2026, but since it didn not pass, this date is no longer relevant.

Official Summary Text

Adverse possession; prohibit right of title.

Current Bill Text

H. B. No. 283 *HR26/R1083* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2
26/HR26/R1083
PAGE 1 (GT\KW)
ST: Adverse possession; prohibit right of
title.
To: Judiciary A
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Turner

HOUSE BILL NO. 283

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 15-1-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO 1
PROVIDE THAT CLAIMS OF ADVERSE POSSESSION FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME 2
SHALL NOT VEST TITLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 4
SECTION 1. Section 15-1-13, Mississippi Code of 1972, is 5
amended as follows: 6
15-1-13. * * * Adverse possession by any person claiming to 7
be the owner * * * of any land for any period of time shall never 8
vest * * * any form of title to any person * * *. 9
* * * 10
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 11
and after July 1, 2026. 12