North Carolina General Statutes
Article 4 - Limitations, Real Property.
§ 1-40 - Twenty years adverse possession.

1-40. Twenty years adverse possession.
No action for the recovery or possession of real property, or the issues and profits thereof, shall be maintained when the person in possession thereof, or defendant in the action, or those under whom he claims, has possessed the property under known and visible lines and boundaries adversely to all other persons for 20 years; and such possession so held gives a title in fee to the possessor, in such property, against all persons not under disability. (C.C.P., s. 23; Code, s. 144; Rev., s. 384; C.S., s. 430.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 1 - Civil Procedure

Article 4 - Limitations, Real Property.

§ 1-35 - Title against State.

§ 1-36 - Title presumed out of State.

§ 1-37 - Such possession valid against claimants under State.

§ 1-38 - Seven years' possession under color of title.

§ 1-39 - Seizin within twenty years necessary.

§ 1-40 - Twenty years adverse possession.

§ 1-41 - Action after entry.

§ 1-42 - Possession follows legal title; severance of surface and subsurface rights.

§ 1-42.1 - Certain ancient mineral claims extinguished in certain counties.

§ 1-42.2 - Certain additional ancient mineral claims extinguished; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded and listed for taxation.

§ 1-42.3 - Additional ancient mineral claims extinguished in certain counties; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded and listed for taxation in such counties.

§ 1-42.4 - Additional ancient mineral claims extinguished in Ashe County; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded and listed for taxation.

§ 1-42.5 - Additional ancient mineral claims extinguished in Avery County; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded in such county.

§ 1-42.6 - Additional ancient oil, gas or mineral interests extinguished in Alleghany County; recording interests; listing interests for taxation.

§ 1-42.7 - Additional amount mineral claims extinguished in Chatham County; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded and listed for taxation.

§ 1-42.8 - Ancient mineral claims extinguished in Rutherford County; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded and listed for taxation.

§ 1-42.9 - Ancient mineral claims extinguished; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded and listed for taxation.

§ 1-43 - Tenant's possession is landlord's.

§ 1-44 - No title by possession of right-of-way.

§ 1-44.1 - Presumption of abandonment of railroad right-of-way.

§ 1-44.2 - Presumptive ownership of abandoned railroad easements.

§ 1-45 - No title by possession of public ways.

§ 1-45.1 - No adverse possession of property subject to public trust rights.