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  2. Squatting in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In 2024, Alabama passed legislation to have squatters evicted within 24 hours, face felony charges, and 1–10 years in prison. [58] [59] In common law, through the legally recognized concept of adverse possession, a squatter can become a bona fide owner of property without compensation to the

  3. Adverse possession - Wikipedia

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    Adverse possession in common law, and the related civil law concept of usucaption (also acquisitive prescription or prescriptive acquisition), are legal mechanisms under which a person who does not have legal title to a piece of property, usually real property, may acquire legal ownership based on continuous possession or occupation without the permission of its legal owner.

  4. ‘Thanks Liberals’: How a California court made it possible ...

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    Though the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department says that squatting is illegal in California, there are “adverse possession” laws that mean that a squatter can obtain rights in the state. If a ...

  5. What’s Behind Recent ‘Squatters’ Rights’ Disputes? - AOL

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    Technically, “squatters’ rights” do not exist—no law purports to intentionally protect squatters, and property owners (theoretically) have a constitutionally protected right to exclude ...

  6. Squatters Beware: States Are Revising Adverse Possession Laws

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    Anyone hoping to claim any one of thousands of foreclosed homes in Florida through adverse possession -- simply squatting on the land for several years to obtain title to the home -- are out of luck.

  7. Moms 4 Housing - Wikipedia

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    In May 2020, Assemblyman Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) introduced the "Housing is a Human Right Act" to amend the California constitution, but it did not pass. [22] In September 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 1079, which had been introduced by Skinner. CBS News reported the legislation was inspired by Moms 4 Housing ...

  8. ‘Squatter hunter’: This California man will rid your home of ...

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    The California native, who identifies as an “anti-squatter activist, squatter hunter, squatter remover,” says he just does whatever he has to help people get squatters out of their homes.

  9. Squatter hunter’: For a price, this California man will rid your home of ‘unwanted guests’ — how he squeezes out squatters Sigrid Forberg March 20, 2024 at 6:23 AM