Arizona Statutes

§ 12-522 — Real property claimed only by right of possession; two year limitation

Arizona § 12-522
JurisdictionArizona
Title 12Arizona Revised Statutes
Ch. 5LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS
Art. 2Real Actions

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 12-522 (2026).

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When a party in possession claims real property by right of possession only, actions to recover possession from him shall be commenced within two years after the cause of action accrues and not afterward. In such actions defendant is not required to show title or color of title from and under the sovereignty of the soil as against the plaintiff who shows no better right.

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