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Under the theory of adverse possession, you can claim ownership of property that belongs to someone else. Under Texas law, your possession of the property must be exclusive, open, continuous, and without the permission of the property owner for 3-10 years, depending on the circumstances.

(b)(1) The three-year period leading to a presumption of abandonment of stock or another intangible ownership interest in a business association, the existence of which is evidenced by records available to the association, commences on the first date that either a sum payable as a result of the ownership interest is ...

What is the three-year rule? That is the general escheat rule for personal property. Unclaimed personal property is considered abandoned if, for longer than three years, the location of the owner is unknown and a claim to the property has not been asserted.

Except for title to land, all rights and interest in property may be lost by abandonment. Personal property in all forms may be abandoned. Automo- biles are subject to statutory aban- donment (Texas Property Code Section 80.001 et seq).

(e) A landlord may remove and store any property of a tenant that remains on premises that are abandoned. In addition to the landlord's other rights, the landlord may dispose of the stored property if the tenant does not claim the property within 60 days after the date the property is stored.

Personal property in all forms may be abandoned. Automo- biles are subject to statutory aban- donment (Texas Property Code Section 80.001 et seq). Title to abandoned personal property vests in the first person who reduces it to ?possession.? What constitutes possession depends on the property.