# Limitation Act 1980, Paragraph 2


Where any person brings an action to recover any land of a deceased person (whether under a will or on intestacy) and the deceased person—
(a) was on the date of his death in possession of the land or, in the case of a rentcharge created by will or taking effect upon his death, in possession of the land charged; and
(b) was the last person entitled to the land to be in possession of it;
the right of action shall be treated as having accrued on the date of his death.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/58/schedule/1/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/limitation-act-1980/schedule-1/paragraph-2
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