Adverse possession in Alaska
Alaska requires an action to recover land, or its possession, to be brought within 10 years (Alaska Stat. 09.10.030).
How long it takes in Alaska
Uninterrupted adverse notorious possession under color and claim of title for 7 years or more is conclusively presumed to give title (Alaska Stat. 09.45.052).
Sources: AK ten-year limit; AK seven years under color of title
Land and people the clock does not run against
An owner whose interest in the land is recorded may bring an action at any time to quiet title or remove a person from the land (Alaska Stat. 09.10.030).
No title or interest in land under the state's jurisdiction can be acquired by adverse possession or prescription (Alaska Stat. 38.95.010).
Sources: AK recorded owners may sue at any time; AK state land
Fences and boundary lines
The same presumption of title applies after 10 years or more of uninterrupted adverse notorious possession based on a good faith but mistaken belief that the land lies within the boundaries of the claimant's adjacent property (Alaska Stat. 09.45.052).
Common questions
How many years for adverse possession in Alaska?
Alaska requires an action to recover land, or its possession, to be brought within 10 years (Alaska Stat. 09.10.030).