Family-Home Adverse Possession (*Usucapião Familiar*)
This page is a translation of the original Portuguese text, provided for convenience. It deals with Brazilian law. If there is any discrepancy, the Portuguese version prevails. Read the original in Portuguese
Acquiring full ownership of an urban property of up to 250 square meters by living in it alone for two years after your former partner abandoned the home.
Legal reference: Civil Code, arts. 1240-A.