Adverse possession in Kentucky
Kentucky allows an action to recover land only within 15 years after the right first accrued (Ky. Rev. Stat. 413.010).
How long it takes in Kentucky
Kentucky bars certain actions against an occupant who has a title traceable of record from the Commonwealth and has actually occupied the land under it for 7 years (Ky. Rev. Stat. 413.060).
Sources: KY fifteen-year limit; KY seven years under a recorded title
Land and people the clock does not run against
If the owner was a minor or of unsound mind when the right accrued, the owner may sue within 3 years after the disability ends, even past 15 years (Ky. Rev. Stat. 413.020).
The time to sue for land is never extended beyond 30 years from when the right first accrued (Ky. Rev. Stat. 413.030).
The limitation periods do not begin to run against a city for streets, alleys or public easements until the city's legislative body gets written notice that the possession is adverse (Ky. Rev. Stat. 413.050).
Sources: KY disability extension; KY thirty-year outer limit; KY city streets and public roads
Common questions
How many years for adverse possession in Kentucky?
Kentucky allows an action to recover land only within 15 years after the right first accrued (Ky. Rev. Stat. 413.010).