Comments on: Residency – A Frightening Case Study of Squatters Rights

By: Suzie | Roof Repairs

Suzie | Roof Repairs — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:29:29 +0000

Wow Owen that is some story, I can’t say that I have any as good as some that I have read here, but I have to agree with you, one opens their heart and home to people that are in need and bam, they take the whole arm instead of just the hand, I helped out someone that was meant to be there for something like 11 day and landed up staying for nearly 3 months and still had a cheek to call me name when I told them to leave, one really has to be careful to who you help out these days.

By: Owen Eden

Owen Eden — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:33:11 +0000

I am a member of alcholics anonymous and I attend regular meetings. Around the middle of May, I ran into someone trying to get sober. She had no place to stay so I opened my home up to her. She did just as what was suggested above. She had mail delivered to the house. She was a holy terror and she was drinking and using drugs the whole time she was here. Not to mention snooping through my things when I was in the kitchen or the bathroom. I actually had to pray a little bit about this, because I was going to shoot her(I am not kidding) and then dump her raggedy ass body along the freeway. I would not have felt the least bit remorse about it. People that mistake kindness for weakness should die.

By: Tom Koziol

Tom Koziol — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:28:44 +0000

Lillian,

If your senior citizen center has the same resources as ours, you will find a legal aid lawyer who can answer your questions. I don’t know if RI calls them legal aid but their name or title makes no difference. They are state bar admitted so they can speak the language. Best of luck.

By: LILLIAN

LILLIAN — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:11:27 +0000

Forgot to say that I am on disability but my husband still works.

By: LILLIAN

LILLIAN — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:26:09 +0000

Hi, I live in R.I. in a duplex, (landlord lives on other side). We have lived here for almost 4 yrs. Our landlord defaulted on his mortgage and his momma got him another house and he owes $215,000.00 on this house. Now he tells us that he still owns it, something to do with pres.O. (not sure).Now he tells us that he still owns the house with the bank. We never talked to the bank. So what rights do we have and will we have to move and when???? Please help, I just turned 62 today and hubby is 55.Thank you!!

By: Tom Koziol

Tom Koziol — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:41:15 +0000

sarah,

I am not familiar with the law in Texas. Your best bet is to talk with an attorney who specializes in real estate law. Where I live, an attorney will give you 30 minutes, sometimes 60, of his/her time without charge so he/she can hear your situation and evaluate the merits. It sounds like your best bet and if you get a time freebie all you are out is that block of time.

By: sarah

sarah — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:04:59 +0000

I AM from Texas and I have a similar question. My parents are elderly and have some physical disabilities. They were renting from our previous landlords and were being terribly mistreated (my landlord would come in the home early in the morning, unannounced, while I was still sleeping!) They couldn’t seem to find anything they wanted to move to so I offered if they could find a mobile home they were welcome to move it to our property.

At the time we had only two children and planned to stay here and raise our children here. However, 5 children later, we are realizing our home is much too small! But my parents refuse to move. Since they have added improvements (well and septic and a garden) we offered to give them $20,000 or $40,000 if they leave the house too and let us sell. They still refuse and say they must both be dead before we can move!

From what I understand they must be here 10 years before they can claim squatters rights. So does that mean that we have until that long to hope they die (harsh, I know, but I’m fed up with this) or I have to proceed with a legal battle or is there a possibility they may claim rights sooner?