# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.100: Possession presumed in legal owner unless adversely held

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C11_S11.100

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.100
- **Heading:** Possession presumed in legal owner unless adversely held
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 2 / Chapter 11 / Section 11.100

## Text

In every action for the recovery of real property, or the possession thereof, the person establishing a legal title to the premises shall be presumed to have been possessed thereof within the time prescribed by law; and the occupation of such premises by any other person shall be deemed to have been under and in subordination to the legal title, unless it shall appear:

1. That is has been protected by a substantial enclosure; or

2. That it has been cultivated or improved in accordance with the usual and ordinary methods of husbandry.

## Nearby sections

- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.010 Commencement of civil actions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C11_S11.010.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.020 Effect of laws of limitation of other states or countries](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C11_S11.020.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.030 When action cannot be brought by grantee from this State](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C11_S11.030.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.040 When actions by State or its grantees are to be brought within 7 years](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C11_S11.040.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.060 Action for recovery of mining claims: Occupation and possession; other applicable provisions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C11_S11.060.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.070 No cause of action effectual unless party or predecessor seized or possessed within 5 years](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C11_S11.070.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.080 Seisin within 5 years; when necessary in action for real property](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C11_S11.080.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.090 Peaceable entry; when not valid as claim](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C11_S11.090.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.100 Possession presumed in legal owner unless adversely held](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C11_S11.100.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.110 Occupation under written instrument or judgment; when deemed adverse](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C11_S11.110.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.120 What constitutes adverse possession under written instrument or judgment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C11_S11.120.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.130 Premises actually occupied under claim of title deemed to be held adversely](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C11_S11.130.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.140 What constitutes adverse possession under claim of title not founded on written instrument](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C11_S11.140.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.150 Additional requirements for adverse possession: Occupation continuously for 5 years; payment of taxes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C11_S11.150.md)

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