Legal Insights for Real Estate & Estate Planning

A lis pendens is a public notice that means “lawsuit pending.” It can be filed in Missouri to show any potential buyers or other interested parties that the property is involved in an active legal dispute that may affect the title or ownership rights. If you receive notice of a lis pendens against a...

Adverse possession, also known as squatter’s rights, is the legal process of acquiring ownership of land in Missouri that belongs to someone else through continuous unauthorized use of the land. In general, the length of time required for adverse possession to result in land ownership is 10 years. However, these laws can be complex...

Adverse possession is also commonly referred to as “squatter’s rights.” In real estate law, it is a doctrine that allows a person who is in possession of land owned by someone else to acquire a valid title for that property without purchasing it from the owner. If you own property in Missouri, it is...