Guam § 11210 - What Is Adverse Possession Under Written Instrument or Judgment.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 11210 — What Is Adverse Possession Under Written Instrument or Judgment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11210. What Is Adverse Possession Under Written Instrument or Judgment.
For the purpose of constituting an adverse possession, by any person claiming a title founded upon a
written instrument, or a judgment or decree, land is deemed to have been possessed and occupied in the
following cases:
(a) Where it has been usually cultivated or improved.
(b) Where it has been protected by a substantial enclosure.
(c) Where, although not enclosed, it has been used for the supply of fuel, or of fencing timber for
the purposes of husbandry, or for pasturage, or for the ordinary use of the occupant.
(d) Where a known farm or single lot has been partly improved, the portion of such farm or lot
that may have been left not cleared, or not enclosed according to the usual course and custom of the
adjoining country, shall be deemed to have been occupied for the same length of time as the part
improved and cultivated.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 11210
What does Guam Code Annotated § 11210 cover?
Section 11210 ("What Is Adverse Possession Under Written Instrument or Judgment.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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