Statute of Limitations for Trespass to Real Property in Puerto Rico

Statute of Limitations for Trespass to Real Property in Puerto Rico

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Published August 15, 2025 • Updated May 16, 2026 • By DocketMath Team

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How the limitation period applies

The controlling primary authority for trespass-to-real-property is Art. 1204(a), Código Civil de Puerto Rico (Ley Núm. 55-2020), 31 L.P.R.A. § 9496.

Art. 1204(a), Código Civil de Puerto Rico (Ley Núm. 55-2020), 31 L.P.R.A. § 9496. por el transcurso de un (1) año, la reclamación para exigir responsabilidad extracontractual, contado desde que la persona agraviada conoce la existencia del daño y quien lo causó

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Sources

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