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is it illeagal to move in an abandon house?
is it against the lawto move onto an abandon house?
Wed Oct 17 2007, 11:42 - San Diego - Home Buying - 10 answers
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Ok, pardon my frankness...are you kidding with this question? What do you think?
To reiterate previous postings: 1) how do you know it abandoned? Just because it is vacant or boarded up-this does not mean it is your property. If you really want this property legitamately--go down to public records and search out the owner--it may be a person, a trust , a bank or even the city. 2) Ok...where is the moral compass....if something is not yours, it;s not yours. Tue May 13 2008, 17:30
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Shelly,
To my knowledge, it is illegal....However, the people who moved in may well have squatters rights and need to be evicted just like anybody else. I hope that that is not the case for you! Mon May 12 2008, 11:23 Web Reference: http://www.OwnGR.com
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Yes. You can only live in a home if you own it or rent it.
Mon May 12 2008, 10:19 Web Reference: http://www.BonnieMaloney.com
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Yes. It is still owned by some entity.
Sun May 11 2008, 20:29
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Hi Shelly, contact a real estate attorney because from what I can remember, if you live in the property for "X" number of years, then the property will be yours. Please consult with an attorney and the city/state for information.
Thu Oct 18 2007, 02:52
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As someone else said, the property belongs to someone. If it doesn't belong to you, what do you think? Turn it around. What if it was your property and someone just "moved in" because you weren't around.
There were squatters on a property close to me for years. The owner knew they were there but let them stay while they raised their 5 kids. When the kids were grown, she asked them to leave. Recently we put the property on the market. Guess what...it cost my client $10,000. to clean up the mess they left. Wed Oct 17 2007, 16:22 Web Reference: http://www.ForesthillNeighbors.net
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Good question! Someone (bank, state, person) must own the house. In real estate there is "adverse possession" This is byond the scope of my expertise, you should consult an expert in this field. I have attached a link to the California Department of Real Estate web site for more information.
Wed Oct 17 2007, 12:17 Web Reference: http://www.dre.cahwnet.gov/pdf_docs/ref05.pdf
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Abandoned homes are still owned by someone. Moving in to one without owner's permission is considered trespassing. However, there is an established common law tradition of squatting - someone who successfully squats (lives without permission AND pays taxes) for 5 years can be eligible to be the new owner.
Wed Oct 17 2007, 11:53 Web Reference: http://www.michellejudycarr.com
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Hi Shelley. How do you know the house is abandoned? Just because it's vacant does not mean it's abandoned. Somebody is the legal owner and is probably still paying at least property taxes. As long as it's someone else's house, why do you think you should be able to just move in just because nobody else lives in the house. Also, if it's vacant, utilities are probably not turned on which make it not livable and subject to condemnation. Unless you have been invited onto someone else's property, you run the risk of being charged with trespassing. Check with a CA attorney as attorneys are the only professionals licensed to give legal advice.
Wed Oct 17 2007, 11:51 Web Reference: http://www.theMLShub.com
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Yes. It's called squatting.
Wed Oct 17 2007, 11:49 Web Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squatting
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