special urban adverse possession 5 years CF art 183 Brazil
Special urban adverse possession (pro misero) is the most accessible modality for low-income residents. It requires only 5 years of peaceful possession, area up to 250m², residential use, and no other property, without requiring title or good faith.
Can be claimed via court action or at the notary office (extrajudicial, LRP art. 216-A).
Use the result as technical or educational support, keeping the tool limits explicit in the workflow.
Family abandonment adverse possession (CC art. 1.240-A): 2 years. However, it requires a spouse/partner who abandoned the home, area up to 250m², and no other property owned.
Yes. Accessio possessionis (CC art. 1.243) allows adding prior possessions, provided they are continuous and there is a legal relationship (informal purchase, inheritance, etc.).
No. It helps explain the scenario and use the tool more safely, but real decisions should consider official sources, full context and qualified guidance when needed.
Guidance tool. Adverse possession requires a court ruling or notarial extrajudicial procedure. Consult an attorney.
3 applicable types
CC art. 1.238 caput: posse de 15 anos, sem justo título, sem boa-fé, com animus domini.
CC art. 1.238 p.ú.: 10 anos, posse-trabalho (moradia habitual ou obras/serviços de caráter produtivo).
CC art. 1.242 caput: 10 anos, justo título e boa-fé.
CC art. 1.242 p.ú.: 5 anos, justo título, boa-fé, moradia habitual ou investimento/produção.
CF art. 183; CC art. 1.240: 5 anos, área urbana até 250m², moradia, sem outro imóvel.
CF art. 191; CC art. 1.239: 5 anos, área rural até 50ha, moradia E trabalho produtivo (requisitos cumulativos), sem outro imóvel.
CC art. 1.240-A: 2 anos, imóvel urbano até 250m², abandono do lar pelo(a) cônjuge/companheiro(a), moradia.