New York § 521 - 521Adverse possession not under written instrument or judgment
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 521 — 521Adverse possession not under written instrument or judgment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 521. 521Adverse possession not under written instrument or judgment
§ 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.
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Section 521 ("521Adverse possession not under written instrument or judgment") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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