Owner Can't Get Squatters Out of Her House - Atlanta Area

[Ian R.]

So, I just read this story about a homeowner who has squatters in her house but because of the way the laws in Georgia are apparently written, the authorities won't kick the squatters out. Absolutely crazy!

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/13/homeowner-struggles-kick-out-strangers-her-house/475160001/

[Denise Mayo-Walley]

If everyone reads the article then they will see that the people are not typical 'squatters.' They were scammed and paid someone to rent the property and were given keys by the scammer who claimed to be a co-owner. They also have what they believed to be a lease. So it's a bad situation all around. The family is out of money and the landlord is as well since they are unable to complete the sale until the inhabitants are out. I don't envy either party.

I'm not sure why they called them squatters in the article when they were victimized. They did not break into the property and start living there. They thought they were doing things the right way. So the negative comments should be aimed at the scammer who is out there with fatter pockets.