Posted on 03/21/2023 8:39:19 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Homeowners across the country tormented by squatters find themselves tied up in lengthy and expensive legal battles to get control of their properties back – and one expert warns many others can find themselves victims.
Real estate lawyer Jim Burling told Fox News Digital that any home unoccupied for a stretch can be a target of squatters.
"I think it's a fairly big problem and I think it's pretty hard to avoid," said Burling, who is vice president of litigation for Pacific Legal Foundation. Burling said squatters took over a neighbor's home after the owner died and eventually had to be removed by police.
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Even in conservative states / counties, our legal system often rewards lawbreakers and punishes the law-abiding. System (and nation) needs a complete overhaul. Leftism has infested every nook and cranny.
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