New York Statutes

§ 521 — Adverse possession not under written instrument or judgment

New York § 521
JurisdictionNew York
Law RPAReal Property Actions & Proceedings
Art. 5Adverse Possession

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N.Y. Real Property Actions & Proceedings § 521 (2026).

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§ 521. Adverse possession not under written instrument or judgment.\nWhere there has been an actual continued occupation of premises under a\nclaim of right, exclusive of any other right, but not founded upon a\nwritten instrument or a judgment or decree, the premises so actually\noccupied, and no others, are deemed to have been held adversely.\n

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