Wyoming · TitleWyoming adverse possession: the ten-year limit on recovering land
Wyoming's adverse possession clock is the limitation on actions to recover land. An action for the recovery of the title or possession of lands, tenements or hereditaments can only be brought within ten years after the cause of action accrues (W.S. 1-3-103). A person entitled to bring that action who is under a legal disability when the cause accrues may bring it within ten years after the disability is removed (W.S. 1-3-104). Once ten years pass after an owner's cause of action against an adverse occupant accrues, the owner's action to recover the land is barred.
What the statutes set
Ten years (1-3-103)
Actions to recover title or possession of land.
From accrual (1-3-103)
Counted from when the cause of action accrues.
Disability (1-3-104)
Ten years after a legal disability is removed.
Effect (1-3-103)
After ten years the action can no longer be brought.
What the TC checks when a Wyoming survey shows an encroachment
- Flag any fence, building or driveway crossing the boundary on the survey.
- Ask the title company how the encroachment shows in the title commitment.
- Route possession claims to the parties' attorneys before the title objection deadline.
Questions about Wyoming adverse possession
How long is adverse possession in Wyoming?
Ten years: an action to recover the title or possession of land must be brought within ten years after the cause accrues (W.S. 1-3-103).
Does a Wyoming owner under a disability get more time?
Yes, ten years after the disability is removed (W.S. 1-3-104).
Related guides
Track the survey review and the title objection deadline as tasks on the deal in ClosingCode.
Start free trialSources: W.S. 1-3-103, 1-3-104 (wyoleg.gov), read October 31, 2026.
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