# Ark. Code Ann. § 18-12-602: Land in adverse possession

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T18_C12_S6_S18-12-602

## Section

- **Citation:** Ark. Code Ann. § 18-12-602
- **Heading:** Land in adverse possession
- **Jurisdiction:** Arkansas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 12 / Subchapter 6 / Section 18-12-602

## Text

Any person claiming title to any real estate, notwithstanding there may be an adverse possession thereof, may sell and convey his or her interest in the same manner and with like effect as if he or she were in the actual possession of the real estate. Rev. Stat., ch. 31, § 6; C. & M. Dig., § 1500; Pope's Dig., § 1809; A.S.A. 1947, § 50-408.

Any person claiming title to any real estate, notwithstanding there may be an adverse possession thereof, may sell and convey his or her interest in the same manner and with like effect as if he or she were in the actual possession of the real estate.

Rev. Stat., ch. 31, § 6; C. & M. Dig., § 1500; Pope's Dig., § 1809; A.S.A. 1947, § 50-408.

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