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What can I do about an evicted tenant who has moved back into the home illegally?

Ryan Baril
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Ryan Baril is the Vice President of CAPITALPlus Mortgage, a boutique mortgage origination and underwriting company founded in 2001. Ryan has been educating consumers about the mortgage process and general finance for almost 20 years. He graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2012 with a B.S.B.A. in Marketing.

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Call the police. If they are unable to help, you should seek out counsel from a real estate attorney.

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How do I transfer a quit deed home to a friend?

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Carla Toebe is a licensed Real Estate Broker in Richland, Washington. She has been an active real estate broker since 2005, and founded the real estate agency CT Realty LLC in 2013. She graduated from Washington State University with a BA in Business Administration and Management Information Systems.

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Get a quit deed form from a title company. Fill it out and file it with the county where the property is located. If you need help filling out the form, you will need to talk to a real estate attorney. The title company will not be able to help you.

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How do I know for sure if these are squatters? This house has been empty for a couple of years.

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You can look up the owner of the home on your county's property appraiser website and then attempt to contact the owners to see if they are aware of the people living in the home. You can also see if the home has been sold recently, meaning the residents are not likely to be squatters.

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I own some acres of land in northeast NY state and live in Louisiana now and it has been over 10 years since I've been up there and I'm planning on moving back.How do I know if there are any squatters?

Carla Toebe
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Carla Toebe is a licensed Real Estate Broker in Richland, Washington. She has been an active real estate broker since 2005, and founded the real estate agency CT Realty LLC in 2013. She graduated from Washington State University with a BA in Business Administration and Management Information Systems.

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It's a good idea to hire a photographer who uses a drone to take aerial photography of the property so that you can survey all of it. If you see any squatters, file an unlawful detainer action against them, referring to them as "all occupants." Be aware that they may claim adverse possession if they've been on the property for a long time. It's a good idea to get a lawyer before proceeding, especially if you've never performed an eviction in that county.

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