You’ve been away from Polk County for a while, but you still own property here.
You may have missed a tax payment or two, and a couple of times your check was returned saying the taxes were already paid, but for the most part you never heard from anyone that there were problems .
So image your surprise when you do return to Polk and find a fence and building on your once-vacant lot.
Someone else now owns it.
via Bills Aim to Stop Adverse Property Possession Law Abuses.