Statute of Limitations for Mortgage Foreclosure in Puerto Rico

Statute of Limitations for Mortgage Foreclosure in Puerto Rico

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Published July 29, 2025 • Updated May 16, 2026 • By DocketMath Team

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How the limitation period applies

The controlling primary authority for US-PR mortgage foreclosure SOL (31 L.P.R.A. § 9496) is 31 L.P.R.A. § 9496.

31 L.P.R.A. § 9496. por el transcurso de veinte (20) años, la acción hipotecaria

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Sources

All sources are official primary law published by bvirtualogp.pr.gov.

Corroboration method: government_primary_source_direct_fetch.