I have heard of squaters law ,someone said that there was a law like that,like when someone takes a place and settles there and it is called squaters law. My friend and I disagree,I don,t think there is such a law anymore,my friend says yes.Could anyone clear this up for us?Thanks
2006-10-02 04:29:48 · 7 answers · asked by slickcut 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The state is TEXAS
2006-10-02 04:37:48 · update #1
Yes, there is. It depends upon the state, however, as to how it's interpreted.
2006-10-02 04:35:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. But depends where you are, how long and how long the building was empty before squatters got in.
Usually you are treated as a tenant (as to rights you may have) and will be booted eventually.
When talking empty plot of land.... You are a camper. If you put up a building you are violating building code and you have no rights what so ever. You probably end up in jail if you contest any attempt at removing you from the land.
There is this clause (in some states) that if you take care of a piece of land for 10 years (in most cases) and the owner did not do anything or protest you being there, you can claim ownership. You will need a lawyer and a day in court to make it official. Any buildings on it may still be subject to scrutiny by building inspection and....
2006-10-02 04:37:36 · answer #2 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, squatter's rights are inculcated within the law. If someone claims a place and stays there undisturbed a certain number of years, it is legally theirs.
This even applies to easements. If people are allowed to cross through your yard unimpeded for a certain number of years, you may be prohibited from putting up a gate or fence to stop them.
2006-10-02 04:33:51 · answer #3 · answered by nora22000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you are describing is called adverse possession. Most states have laws about adverse possession. Generally, it takes about 10 years of being a squatter in order to get the property.
2006-10-02 06:55:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It varies from state to state. Indiana has a law that says if you maintain and improve a property for a period of two years and no one comes to claim the land during that time, you can claim the property as your own. (That's a very simplified version - there's a lot more to it).
Just check your state laws and see if it's still applicable.
2006-10-02 04:32:49 · answer #5 · answered by WBrian_28 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there is indeed squatters law or squatters rights. I thought it had been quashed, but it seems there is just more protection for people who own the land in the first place, allowing them time to remove the squatter
2006-10-02 04:36:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the state, time you have been there, and improvement to property.
2006-10-02 04:32:05 · answer #7 · answered by Answergirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋