# RCW 7.28.090: RCW 7.28.090: Adverse possession—Public lands—Adverse title in minors, persons under guardianship or conservatorship

> Washington · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T59_C28_S090

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 7.28.090
- **Heading:** RCW 7.28.090: Adverse possession—Public lands—Adverse title in minors, persons under guardianship or conservatorship
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 59 / Chapter 28 / Section 090

## Text

RCW 7.28.070 and 7.28.080 shall not extend to lands or tenements owned by the United States or this state, nor to school lands, nor to lands held for any public purpose. Nor shall they extend to lands or tenements when there shall be an adverse title to such lands or tenements, and the holder of such adverse title is a person under eighteen years of age, or has been placed under a guardianship under RCW 11.130.265 or has been placed under a conservatorship under RCW 11.130.360 . However, such persons as aforesaid shall commence an action to recover such lands or tenements so possessed as aforesaid, within three years after the several disabilities herein enumerated shall cease to exist, and shall prosecute such action to judgment, or in case of vacant and unoccupied land shall, within the time last aforesaid, pay to the person or persons who have paid the same for his or her betterments, and the taxes, with interest on said taxes at the legal rate per annum that have been paid on said vacant and unimproved land.

## Nearby sections

- [RCW 7.28.010 RCW 7.28.010: Who may maintain actions—Service on nonresident defendant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T59_C28_S010.md)
- [RCW 7.28.060 RCW 7.28.060: Rights inhere to heirs, devisees and assigns.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T59_C28_S060.md)
- [RCW 7.28.070 RCW 7.28.070: Adverse possession under claim and color of title—Payment of taxes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T59_C28_S070.md)
- [RCW 7.28.080 RCW 7.28.080: Color of title to vacant and unoccupied land.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T59_C28_S080.md)
- [RCW 7.28.090 RCW 7.28.090: Adverse possession—Public lands—Adverse title in minors, persons under guardianship or conservatorship.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T59_C28_S090.md)
- [RCW 7.28.130 RCW 7.28.130: Defendant must plead nature of his or her estate or right to possession.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T59_C28_S130.md)
- [RCW 59.28.020 RCW 59.28.020: Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T59_C28_S020.md)
- [RCW 59.28.030 RCW 59.28.030: Contracts—Expiration or termination—Notice—Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T59_C28_S030.md)
- [RCW 59.28.040 RCW 59.28.040: Notice of expiration or prepayment—Owner's duty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T59_C28_S040.md)
- [RCW 59.28.050 RCW 59.28.050: Owner's rights—Public regulatory powers—Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T59_C28_S050.md)
- [RCW 59.28.100 RCW 59.28.100: Violations—Civil actions—Parties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T59_C28_S100.md)
- [RCW 59.28.120 RCW 59.28.120: Department of commerce—Develop and provide information and technical assistance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T59_C28_S120.md)
- [RCW 59.28.902 RCW 59.28.902: Effective date—2000 c 255.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T59_C28_S902.md)

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