AZ SB1822

Establishes that a person with a recorded deed who has paid property taxes for at least five consecutive years is deemed the lawful owner of the property under Arizona's adverse possession laws.

Applies the five-year tax payment requirement to three categories of real property: city/town lots (Section 12-524), real property with adverse possession under recorded deed (Section 12-525), and real property in adverse possession and use (Section 12-526).

Explicitly excludes claims based on forged deeds or deeds executed under forged powers of attorney from the benefits of these adverse possession protections.

Maintains the existing ten-year limitation period for bringing actions to recover property from someone in peaceable adverse possession who is cultivating, using, and enjoying the property.

Retains the 160-acre maximum limit for adverse possession claims unless a recorded written memorandum of title specifies different boundaries.