Change Squatter Laws “Help make squatting in residential maintained homes criminal”

Change Squatter Laws “Help make squatting in residential maintained homes criminal”

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The Issue

 

#changesquatterlaws 
 Currently when a person sets up residence in a home or structure that doesn’t belong to them, they are considered squatters and have rights that protect them. This prevents law enforcement from taking action, and owners are referred to a long civil process.

    The burden of proof is wrongly placed on the property owner, which turns out to be costly. Some owners even lose their homes. Right now, squatting itself is not illegal. This creates a shield and desire to trespass and set up house. In most cases, a break in or trespass must be detected when it is happening for it to be a crime.

    Please sign this petition and help make squatting an illegal act. This will shift the burden of proof onto the squatter and make the crime punishable with restitution an option for damages. #changesquatterlaws

 

if you want to support this petition with a donation please go to https://gofund.me/4227ad05

Thank you

Flash Shelton @flashshelton

@thesquatterguy

22,802

Recent signers:
kayla tipper and 19 others have signed recently.

The Issue

 

#changesquatterlaws 
 Currently when a person sets up residence in a home or structure that doesn’t belong to them, they are considered squatters and have rights that protect them. This prevents law enforcement from taking action, and owners are referred to a long civil process.

    The burden of proof is wrongly placed on the property owner, which turns out to be costly. Some owners even lose their homes. Right now, squatting itself is not illegal. This creates a shield and desire to trespass and set up house. In most cases, a break in or trespass must be detected when it is happening for it to be a crime.

    Please sign this petition and help make squatting an illegal act. This will shift the burden of proof onto the squatter and make the crime punishable with restitution an option for damages. #changesquatterlaws

 

if you want to support this petition with a donation please go to https://gofund.me/4227ad05

Thank you

Flash Shelton @flashshelton

@thesquatterguy

Support now

22,802


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Poppy, Minneapolis
3 months ago
This needs to change. Especially in CA. My father died of cancer and he had a squatter living in his childhood home. I then had to take over while grieving and had to deal with an evil Disney obsessed woman and her multiple reckless adult children. Plus she was subletting half the house. She never paid rent ever. Had to hire a lawyer, go to court. ...
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Denise, Readsboro
4 months ago
Im a homeowner and a widow at 58 years and old. I still have a lot of life ahead. Even though I own my home outright I would be devastated both financially and emotionally if this happened to me. I dont have the money to hire an Attorney if I had to. I have enough savings for an emergency repair on my home. These laws need to change. Im so thankful...
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Nicki, Seattle
8 months ago
I'm afraid of becoming a 'squatter victim' because I have no money for a legal battle even if I do all the filings myself, just like most people. This NEEDS TO CHANGE in our legal system NOW! Squatters are liars & thieves and have NO PLACE doing this to anyone, rich or poor!*Let's all get more involved too - search for your local representatives (h...

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Petition created on May 13, 2023