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Adverse Interest. Adverse Interest. A right or concern that's contrary to the interest or claim of another. An adverse interest in real property is a claim against the property, such as an easement.
A squatter would achieve adverse possession only if he or she had a legal basis for being there and if the squatter's presence had the hallmarks of ownership. Courts usually expect those asserting claims of adverse possession to pay property taxes, maintain the land and generally treat it the way an owner would.