This sample complaint for Quiet Title and Adverse Possession in California also includes a cause of action for declaratory relief and is filed by a plaintiff who contends that they have been in adverse possession of real property for more than five (5) years under color of title. The sample on which this preview is based is 7 pages and includes brief instructions and sample verification.

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Any Attorney or Party
Any Street
Any Town, CA 55555
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Any Attorney or Party
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Superior Court of the State of California
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claiming legal or equitable right, title estate, lien, or )
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interest in the real property described in the
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Complaint adverse to Plaintiff’s title/interest, or any )
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Any Plaintiff,
Case No.
VERIFIED COMPLAINT FOR:
1. QUIET TITLE AND ADVERSE
POSSESSION)
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DECLARATORY RELIEF
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Plaintiff, ______________1hereby files a Verified Complaint and alleges as follows:
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Plaintiff ______, (hereinafter “Plaintiff”) is an individual residing in the City of
___________, County of __________, State of California and is the owner by adverse possession of
real property (hereinafter “Property”) located in __________ County, California and more
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specifically described as: INSERT FULL LEGAL DESCRIPTION FROM THE DEED AND
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THE ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER A.P.N. ALSO ADD THE STREET ADDRESS IF
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APPLICABLE.
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Plaintiff has possession of all real property described in paragraph 1 of this complaint
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by actual, open, hostile, continuous, and exclusive possession.
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Plaintiff's possession has been actual, open, hostile, continuous, and exclusive since
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LIST DATE HERE, in excess of the 5-year period set forth in Code of Civil Procedure sections
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318, 319 and 321 through 323.
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Plaintiff has been in possession of the real property described in paragraph 1 of
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this complaint by virtue of LIST HERE THE SPECIFIC TYPE OF WRITTEN INSTRUMENT,
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JUDGMENT, OR DECREE SUCH AS A TAX DEED EXECUTED ON _________ BY
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Plaintiff has been in continuous possession during the 5-year period described
in paragraph 3 of this complaint, adverse to defendants and to all other persons, in support of
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plaintiff's title to the real property and as curative of any defects in the LIST HERE THE
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SPECIFIC TYPE OF WRITTEN INSTRUMENT, JUDGMENT, OR DECREE SUCH AS A
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TAX DEED, or other defects which might have existed with reference to it.
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