Statute · New York Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 521 — Adverse possession not under written instrument or judgment
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 521
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- New York Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 521. Adverse possession not under written instrument or judgment. Where there has been an actual continued occupation of premises under a claim of right, exclusive of any other right, but not founded upon a written instrument or a judgment or decree, the premises so actually occupied, and no…
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N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 521 — Adverse possession not under written instrument or judgment is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 521. Adverse possession not under written instrument or judgment. Where there has been an actual continued occupation of premises under a claim of right, exclusive of any other right, but not founded upon a written instrument or a judgment or decree, the premises so actually occupied, and no others, are deemed to have been held adversely.