The Property Registry may reject registration of adverse possession judgments if sued heirs were not properly represented
14 Oct 20263 views
Who is affected:
Owners, heirs, lawyers and judges in adverse possession proceedings with registry implications
Summary
The General Directorate confirms that the registrar may deny registration of a judgment recognizing property acquisition by adverse possession if the proceedings did not guarantee the defense of unknown heirs of the registered owner.
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The resolution analyzes the appeal against the refusal of the Barcelona Property Registry nº4 to register a judgment declaring acquisition by adverse possession of an undivided half of a property. The registrar required that, when unknown heirs were sued, a judicial administrator should have been appointed pursuant to …
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