Legal Question in Business Law in Ohio

If someone purchases a 300 acre farm plot with an area that is wooded and someone a neighbor took it upon themselves and cut an acre of the wooded area and buitl a building how would ohio state law interpret this if no one has objected to this? The owner has also leased this the next year and this is when the building was built.


Asked on 8/18/10, 7:12 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Brandabur Brandabur Law, LLC

If the building was done without permission, then they have tresspassed and can be liable to the property owner for the value of the trees that were cut down, among other damages. If nothing is said by the land owner, then the potential exists for the person the took control of the one acre to take the property under the legal theory known as adverse possession after a period of 21 years. However, there are alot of specific facts that would need to be known before a legal conclusion as to the situation can be determined.

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Answered on 8/23/10, 6:53 pm


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