A.R.S. § 12-523: Adverse Possession Time Limit
Real property in adverse possession under title or color of title; three year limitation
How long does adverse possession take in Arizona?
In Arizona, a lawsuit to recover real property from someone who has peaceably and adversely possessed it under title or color of title must be filed within three years after the claim arises. "Color of title" means a chain of ownership transfers down to the person in possession that has a technical defect, such as an unrecorded deed, but does not involve actual dishonesty.
Full statute text
Official text last checked against azleg.gov:
12-523. Real property in adverse possession under title or color of title; three year limitation
A. An action to recover real property from a person in peaceable and adverse possession under title or color of title shall be commenced within three years after the cause of action accrues, and not afterward.
B. "Title" means a regular chain of transfer from or under sovereignty of the soil. "Color of title" means a consecutive chain of such transfer down to the person in possession without being regular, as if one or more of the memorials or muniments is not recorded or not duly recorded or is only in writing, or such like defect as does not extend to or include the want of intrinsic fairness and honesty, or when the party in possession holds the real property by a land warrant or land scrip, with a chain of transfer down to him in possession.
AI-drafted summary, not attorney-reviewed. Statute text verified against azleg.gov. Legal information, not legal advice — consult a licensed attorney for your situation.