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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law the "Property Rights" bill, which aims to help homeowners remove squatters more quickly. Here's what to know There’s a new law stopping squatters in Florida. 5 ...
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Testimony on ‘squatters’ bill Boril and Anderson, accompanied by Laurie Urbigkit with Wyoming Realtors, were the first to address the committee. Boril has been a real estate broker since 1975 ...
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 former owner.
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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.
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Among states that border New Jersey, Pennsylvania (21 years) and Delaware (20 years) have similarly strong legislation in place for squatters, while New York (10 years) is comparatively less strict.