RPAPL 541 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 531 Adverse possession, how affected by relation of landlord and tenant up ARTICLE 5 Adverse Possession next SECTION 543 Adverse possession; how affected by acts across a boundary line Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 541 Adverse possession, how affected by relation of tenants in common Real Property Actions & Proceedings (RPA) CHAPTER 81, ARTICLE 5 § 541. Adverse possession, how affected by relation of tenants in common. Where the relation of tenants in common has existed, the occupancy of one tenant, personally or by his servant or by his tenant, is deemed to have been the possession of the other, notwithstanding that the tenant so occupying the premises has acquired another title or has claimed to hold adversely to the other. But this presumption shall cease after the expiration of ten years of continuous exclusive occupancy by such tenant, personally or by his servant or by his tenant, or immediately upon an ouster by one tenant of the other and such occupying tenant may then commence to hold adversely to his cotenant.