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North58
A son and his family had been living in a rental house owned by the mother. The mother fell on hard financial times and failed to pay the 2005 property taxes. The son paid the 2005 property taxes. The 2006 property taxes are due. The mother has made it clear that she cannot and will not pay the 2006 property taxes. The son is planning to pay the 2006 property taxes.
Additionally, the mother had the water, sewer and trash city services in her name. She refused to give the monthly bill to her son, stopped paying for the monthly city services, and refused to authorize a name change on the city services account to her son's name. After several months of nonpayment and the water turned-off once, the city changed names on the account without the mother's permission. This name changed provided the son with online access/payment of the monthly statement.
The son believes his mother is going to deed the property to his brother. The brother has not contributed any monies toward the property or the property taxes.
Does the son who has paid the property taxes have the right of adverse possession? If not what rights does he have?