RPAPL 311 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 301 Conveyance and record as evidence up ARTICLE 3 Provisions Relating to Evidence next SECTION 321 Proof of ownership of unoccupied lands and timber thereon Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 311 Presumption of possession from legal title Real Property Actions & Proceedings (RPA) CHAPTER 81, ARTICLE 3 § 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.