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Diana, in Wisconsin it's called "adverse possession" and pertains to property that has been used without benefit of title for a period of 20 or more years. Since we only bought our property 2 yrs ago, and the neighbor involved has owned theirs less than a year, it's not an issue either of us can claim. It's one of the oddities I had to learn when taking my real estate sales classes.

Actually, since we're buying on a land contract and the title doesn't pass hands until the balance is paid, the woman we're buying from might be able to sue for adverse possession pertaining to our south yard which will shrink by the same amount as the north yard will grow by if our suspicions are right. I doubt she'd be willing to do it, but it might be legally feasible if she chose to do it, since the property has been in her family since I was a child. I imagine it might cause a conflict with the neighbor on that side of us though... which we really don't want.

So anyway... lol

As for keeping things in a shed, we had a bunch of flooring locked away in the garage and the neighbor had the nerve to ask if they could have it for their kitchen! The only way they'd have known we even had it is if they've also been in there snooping. Greg actually painted the windows in the garage to keep them from seeing anything else to beg for. These people have no common decency or sense.

What I'd ideally like to do is to buy their property and send them on their way... lol
Not that they're likely to part with it, but several of the neighbors would probably chip in to raise the cash if they would. Other than them, it's a peaceful community. Their antics and bad behavior have offended many. Our hope is that next time they're arrested for drug dealing a longer sentence will result in them having to sell.