In Jamaica, there is a hard truth many landowners do not realise until it is too late: if somebody occupies your land long enough, the law may eventually help them take it. Many people believe that once they have a Certificate of Title, their ownership is untouchable. In reality, Jamaica’s adverse possession laws mean that land carrying deep family, cultural, or economic importance may eventually be lost simply because someone else occupied it long enough and the owner failed to act in time.