Usually when the word ‘adverse’ is used, the circumstance or context is bad. Adverse weather – bad weather. Adverse reaction – bad reaction. But if there was ever a time that the word ‘adverse’ has brought a smile to someone’s face is when they are told that they have acquired rights to property by virtue of ‘Adverse Possession’. But what does that really mean? Simply put, if you have been in actual and continual occupation of property for a certain period of time without disruption by anyone claiming to be the owner and without you recognizing or treating anyone else as owner, you would have acquired rights to the property. No deed? No problem! The law provides a process by which a person who acquires rights by Adverse Possession can make an application to the court to obtain legal title to property.