what are squatters rights and is there any place in the states that you can still implement those rights?

Question

When I say squatters rights I am refering to plots of land that have not had ownership established

Answer 1

I believe it's still law in all states. Squatter's rights are also known as adverse posession. Essentially, if you openly, continuously live on a piece of someone else's land for long enough (and they don't make any protests, claims that it's their land, etc.) it will become yours.

Answer 2

Some jumped up little punk has worked hard to evict some old person from there home of fifty plus years, they've died in the process and the tenancy has thus landed in the hands of this property developer and YOU...yes You feel you have the right to put a stick in the spokes of this man on a mission? Well if it was me personally, I'd hook up some kinda lethal gas to the air com system and have all you unwashed little hippies run screaming for your mamma's with your eyes on fire...But that's just me.

Answer 3

It's called adverse possession

quote:

Traditional common law provided a method for someone to obtain title to land through use. The common law rules for adverse possession have been codified under both federal and state statutes. A typical statute allows a person to get title to land from the actual owner simply by using the land, out in the open for all to see. For example, your neighbor built a fence on your land with the intention of taking the property, paid property taxes, and you knew about it but did nothing. If this continued for a period of time set by state law, your neighbor may be able to claim this property as his/her own. The theory is that, by not disputing your neighbor’s use of your property through a lawsuit, you, as the actual owner have abandoned your rights to the property. There are several elements needed for adverse possession to result in title... see link below

An added note: Here's a list of instances where adverse possession is used...

1) Abandon property #1. Landlord dies in the jungles of WaWa land. Renter doesn't know who to pay. You come along and tell him or her to pay you. After years of paying property taxes, upkeeping property... no one claims it. It's yours.

2) Abandon Property #2. Owner gets in trouble with the law, runs off to Mexico. I've seen this three times. One house sat for sixteen years, and became a shooting gallery (drugs).

No one wants a dope house in their area. The state wants its property tax, and the neighbors want a clean place for their kids.

3) Uncle Joe needs money. Joe says, " Pay my property tax, and I'll pay you back later." Seven years later, Joe dies. Auntie Janet says, "It's mine."

Is it, really?

Answer 4

They don't have, because they are tresspassers (Illegal dwellers). They should be charge for occupying a property not their own and without permission from ligitimate owner. Or, if they are occupying the streets, the government agencies concerned should find a shelter for this people, feed and rehabilitate them, and teach them to start a new life to become productive and not a public charge.

Answer 5

squatters don't have rights. i guess. if we're talking about land or property rights on the discussed matter.

but in general, if we're talking about human rights, yes. they should not be kicked out if they don't have relocations yet.