Is it possible to get the deed?

[Roscoe Bruce]

I inherited a property that was owned by my mothers haft sister. Mom started taking care of haft sister more than twenty years ago. Haft sister passed away so mom has been paying the tax on haft sister house for more than fifteen years . Mom and haft sister name comes up on the tax receipts but mom never had her name placed on the deed.  The names on the deed are moms haft sisters mother (different mothers) and about 8 siblings. All has passed away and no one down the family line wants anything to do with the property. Mom has passed away and I've been paying for the last three years. I hired and attorney to look into it and he says it's nothing I can do but keep collecting rent. I want to place it in my name or sell it but the attorney says I can not because mom never placed her name on the deed so the only people that can do anything is the family of the siblings on the deed.

[Rick H.]

@David Krulac Where are you?

Adverse possession is the tool of last resort and often problematic.

Every state has different statutes; I think PA's is (20) years.

It IS the policy in all 50 states and commonwealths. However, neither a fiduciary if heir/beneficial can qualify since you cannot be adverse to yourself. 

I ad a case about ten years ago that I tried to get an errant heir take bait and file AP but could not get her attorney to go along with the plan. Once she filed I could have knocked her out since I had the other 75% of the estate. Her attorney still wasn't that smart but judge home-boyed us at the last minute. Still won case, but not by as much.

@Dennis Lanni?