Statute · New York Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 311 — Presumption of possession from legal title
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 311
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 311. Presumption of possession from legal title. In an action to recover real property or the possession thereof, the person who establishes a legal title to the premises is presumed to have been possessed thereof within the time required by law; and the occupation of the premises by another…
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N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 311 — Presumption of possession from legal title is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 311. Presumption of possession from legal title. In an action to recover real property or the possession thereof, the person who establishes a legal title to the premises is presumed to have been possessed thereof within the time required by law; and the occupation of the premises by another person is deemed to have been under and in subordination to the legal title unless the premises have been held and possessed adversely to the legal title for ten years before the commencement of the action.