Posted on 01/27/2013 9:23:07 AM PST by Uncle Chip
Andre Barbosa may soon have to pack up and leave the palatial home he has been occupying in Boca Raton, Florida.
The 23-year-old Brazilian national has been squatting at the $2.5million waterfront estate on Golden Harbour Drive since the summer, infuriating all the neighbors in the process.
Barbosa, originally from the neighboring Pompano Beach, has been threatening to use an obscure real estate law that allows people to claim a property as their own if they stay there for seven years.
No one witnessed Barbosa breaking into the 7,522-squae foot, five-bedroom, six-bathroom waterfront home, so he cannot be arrested.
But on Friday, it was revealed that Bank of America filed paperwork in Palm Beach County court naming Barbosa and eight other unnamed individuals as defendants for their attempt to take possession of 580 Golden Harbour Drive. The bank is claiming rightful ownership of the house despite Barbosa's attempt to invoke the adverse possession law.
According to the court filing, the 23-year-old, who goes by the online nickname 'Loki Boy,' is liable for more than $15,000 for breaking into the residence.
‘The bank is taking this situation seriously and we will work diligently to resolve this matter,’ said spokeswoman Jumana Bauwens.Nearby homeowners were enthusiastic about the prospect of what appears to be Barbosa's eminent eviction.
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Yeah really, he also has no color of title and it hasn’t been seven years. Whomever holds the title can use his right of exclusion to exclude his ass.
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