Adverse possession in West Virginia
In West Virginia, no one may enter on or sue to recover land except within ten years after the right first accrued (W. Va. Code 55-2-1).
How long it takes in West Virginia
Source: WV ten years
Land and people the clock does not run against
If the owner was a minor or insane when the right accrued, suit may be brought within five years after the disability ends (W. Va. Code 55-2-3).
After minerals are severed, owning or possessing the surface is not adverse to the mineral owner (W. Va. Code 55-2-1a).
Sources: WV disability five years; WV severed minerals
Common questions
How many years for adverse possession in West Virginia?
In West Virginia, no one may enter on or sue to recover land except within ten years after the right first accrued (W. Va. Code 55-2-1).