Adverse possession in Rhode Island
Rhode Island's period is ten years of uninterrupted, quiet, peaceful and actual possession of the land (R.I. Gen. Laws 34-7-1).
How long it takes in Rhode Island
Source: RI ten years
What the statute requires
The possessor must claim the land as their own rightful estate in fee simple (R.I. Gen. Laws 34-7-1).
An owner may give written notice of intent to dispute, and once served and recorded it counts as an interruption of the use (R.I. Gen. Laws 34-7-6).
Sources: RI claim of fee simple; RI notice to dispute
Land and people the clock does not run against
Minors, persons of unsound mind and persons imprisoned (or outside the United States) keep their rights if they sue within ten years after the impediment is removed (R.I. Gen. Laws 34-7-2).
Land held by a nonprofit for conservation, open space or a cemetery is not subject to adverse possession (R.I. Gen. Laws 34-7-9).
Sources: RI disability ten years; RI conservation and cemetery land
Common questions
How many years for adverse possession in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island's period is ten years of uninterrupted, quiet, peaceful and actual possession of the land (R.I. Gen. Laws 34-7-1).