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haele

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12. If they're still there, press charges.

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 06:45 PM

Nov 17

Or have a lawyer go over there and serve them with an eviction notice.
In the old days, I might have gone over with a lawyer over to take a look at the situation, and if they didn't seem to be drifters or scammers trying to take over your house, might offer them a reasonable/affordable short term lease so they could get their acts together and pay for any repairs, cleaning, utilities and legal you're going to go through to get them out of there in a timely manner.

But..the days of being nice and giving the benefit of the doubt are gone, especially since Sovereign Citizen scams and slacker squatter culture is increasingly popular amongst nihilists and cynics.

Haele

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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