What are squatters’ rights in Connecticut?
In Connecticut, an owner who has been put out of possession must make entry on the land within fifteen years, so a person in adverse possession can gain title only after fifteen years. Within those fifteen years, an owner can preserve the right by giving the person in possession written notice of the intention to dispute their possession, as the statute sets out. Until that period has run, a person occupying property without permission has no claim to its title. This is Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-575.
| What | Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Adverse possession period | 15 years |
Source
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-575
Read the statute in the Connecticut General Statutes (Connecticut General Assembly): cga.ct.gov.
Checked against the statute on November 13, 2026.
This is a summary of the published procedure, not legal advice. Courts, local rules and the facts of a tenancy change what applies, and a defect in a notice or a filing can end a case. Have a lawyer review anything before it is served or filed.
How Seayora uses this rule
Seayora does not file, serve or appear in an eviction, and is not anybody’s lawyer. When a tenant has stopped paying, it lays out these steps for the property’s own state and city with the statute beside each one, holds back any step that would come too early, keeps an append-only record of the case — and shows the resident what would end it, legal-aid links included.
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