Squatters: Whose Rights Prevail?

Yes, it can happen to you.

Thousands of property owners across the US have discovered — the hard way — that squatters can take control of their real estate without their permission and, often, without their knowledge.

With reports to law enforcement personnel resulting in being told that it’s a ‘civil matter’, owners can be forced to stand by as their properties are used — and sometimes destroyed — by people who have chosen to exploit these ‘gray areas’ in America’s laws.

Squatter Squad on CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell. pic.twitter.com/dofdowNKE9

— Squatter Squad (@SquatterSquadCA) June 25, 2024

Why Do Squatters Have Rights? Legal Insights Explained – American Judicial System (ajs.org)