Unlike guests who overstay their welcome and may be considered tenants, squatters generally have no lease or rental agreement to protect them. Texas law has long recognized “adverse possession ,” ...
State legislatures seem to be obsessed with squatters these days - and the corporate-dominated American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has played a major role in advancing legislation to crack ...
SB 1333 empowers sheriffs and constables to act quickly when a property owner submits a sworn complaint that a squatter is ...
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law bills to strengthen private property rights and strengthen homeowners’ ability to remove squatters. On Thursday, at a ceremonial bill signing at the Texas Capitol, ...
A new law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday will make it easier for police to remove squatters who are illegally staying at a residence. Squatters are people who enter and occupy a place for a long ...
Jackson Councilman Kenneth Stokes warns that squatters are setting fires in abandoned homes, creating a "burnt jungle" in parts of the city. A new state law, "The Real Property Owners Protection Act," ...