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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">I was having a discussion with a volume landlord/tenant lawyer regarding the squatter law that went into effect in 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">He feels that this law would allow the sheriff to remove an occupant (not listed as such on the lease) who remained behind after the tenant took off.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">I interpret the law as applying to a person who enters a vacant dwelling and starts living there. They may be scammers or they may have been scammed by a fake landlord.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">I’m curious what others think.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Harry Heist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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HEIST, WEISSE & WOLK PLLC<br>
PH: 1 800 253 8428<br>
FAX: 1 800 367 9038<br>
<i>"Serving the Property Management Professional"</i><br>
Website: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.evict.com/"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.evict.com</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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Email: <a href="mailto:harry@evict.com">harry@evict.com</a> </span></b><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p>
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