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Florida Statutes § 95.12 — Real property actions.

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From the Legislature's 2026 edition, which includes changes effective through January 1, 2027. Later effective dates are retained in each section's source notes.

2026 edition · Chapter 95 — LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS; ADVERSE POSSESSION

No action to recover real property or its possession shall be maintained unless the person seeking recovery or the person’s ancestor, predecessor, or grantor was seized or possessed of the property within 7 years before the commencement of the action.

History

History.—s. 2, ch. 1869, 1872; RS 1287; GS 1718; RGS 2932; CGL 4652; s. 8, ch. 74-382; s. 521, ch. 95-147.

Source captured on 2026-10-10. Read the official chapter.

Chapter 95 · Collection coverage

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