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lostnfound

(16,776 posts) Sun Nov 17, 2024, 06:17 PM Nov 17

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Up side or down side to pressing charges on a person breaking into my vacation home and sleeping there? [View all]

What do you all think? Area hit by hurricane, older couple. Should I press charges?

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Up side or down side to pressing charges on a person breaking into my vacation home and sleeping there? [View all] lostnfound Nov 17 OP

If you don't they'll take it over by adverse possession. NT mahatmakanejeeves Nov 17 #1

Yes, that is a worry. Nt lostnfound Nov 17 #8

if adverse possession is a worry delisen Nov 21 #16

Did they clean up after themselves? If they did, i would let it pass. If not press charges. Srkdqltr Nov 17 #2

that's a crime Skittles Nov 17 #3

I'm not there to talk to them. The police apparently know about them. Nt lostnfound Nov 17 #9

Then why didn't they remove them? we can do it Nov 17 #13

I think you know already, because you're asking. enough Nov 17 #4

I somewhat feel that way; however, their presence there was a month after hurricane lostnfound Nov 17 #10

Oops.. are they still there? Srkdqltr Nov 17 #5

Are they gone now? If not can you help them obtain help? hlthe2b Nov 17 #6

We don't have enough info to make a decision. Irish_Dem Nov 17 #7

Neighbor chased them out, contacted me.. lostnfound Nov 17 #11

If they're still there, press charges. haele Nov 17 #12

Drifters and scammers...and apparently trump supporters lostnfound Nov 19 #14

Offer to buy them bus tix to Mara Lago mnhtnbb Nov 20 #15

After you protect your rights and property delisen Nov 21 #17

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