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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">I have an HOA client who has discovered a squatter living in an abandoned home. Fortunately, we have been able to contact the long lost owner
who is willing to work with the association to remove the squatter, but the owner does not want to be directly involved or incur any expenses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Can the owner assign the HOA the right to file an Unlawful Entry and Unlawful Detainer action to remove the squatter? If so, has anyone drafted
such an assignment?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Carlos R. Arias<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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