Great article by Old Republic and I wanted to share with you.
A real estate agent in Deltona, FL reports having problems getting a squatter out of a house. The squatter claimed she is entitled to the property under Florida's adverse possession law.
The agent discovered the squatter and others living in the large home when she saw a cable TV installer at the house. The squatter had changed the locks and had the utilities turned on.
The home was foreclosed on in 2008. The squatter argued that under the adverse possession law, she was entitled to the property because it was empty when she moved in. The law actually states a property must be empty for seven years and that whoever occupies it must pay taxes on it.
The squatter was evicted.
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