Short answer: usually no. In Ohio, paying property taxes or making repairs by itself does not speed up the statutory clock for adverse possession. Those acts can support parts of an adverse-possession claim—especially if the claimant has color of title or a good-faith belief they own—but

If you find someone living on or using your Ohio property, your first question—can they legally take the land by staying there?—has a short answer: sometimes, but only if their possession meets strict legal requirements for the full statutory period. The possessor must hold the land continuously, openly