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Ultima_Fury posted...

Then it takes a long, drawn out process of going to court to evict someone. By then, they could have sold all your stuff.

If they sell your stuff, you can make a criminal complaint, and force her out faster than an eviction. It's in the best interest of a squatter to do as little damage to the place as possible so that the only way the courts can remove a squatter is through eviction.

If a squatter doesn't have a lease, current or expired, then, as the owner, you are free to enter your own premises. If the squatter changes the locks, then the owner has a right to make a criminal complaint. So if you are trying to take back property inside the house, what you want to do is enter the place without breaking in.

Breaking in is considered an illegal action, even if you're the owner, because it's a form of disturbing the peace, etc.

Eviction takes the slowest. If you catch the squatter doing anything else, you can get them out faster.