As of 2016, Google refused to get involved in business ownership disputes, and left the final determination to whoever claimed the business first: https://cdn.

As of 2016, Google refused to get involved in business ownership disputes, and left the final determination to whoever claimed the business first: https://cdn.verticalmeasures.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/GMB-Request-Current-Owner.jpg https://cdn.verticalmeasures.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/... Has this improved since then?