Squattin' in Littleton

[cebeu]

What a drag... I've been looking at properties in the greater metro area for the past month or so...have not found one yet I can pick-up for 5-grand!

Colo. Family Tries to Regain Home From Occupiers

By SUSANNA KIM | Good Morning America

"...in for a surprise when she learned two strangers had been living in her Littleton, Colo., home for eight months. They still haven't moved out despite a judge's ruling they had to be out by the weekend.

On Thursday, a judge in Arapahoe County ruled that Veronica Fernandez-Beleta and Jose Rafael Leyva-Caraveo, the two people who were living in the home, had to move out by Saturday morning. But as of Monday evening, Donovan, 43, said the two were still there.
Her husband, Troy, 45, filed for a forced eviction with the Arapahoe County Sheriff's office on Monday morning, and the actual eviction could take place anywhere from two to four weeks from the date of filing.

...the two occupiers showed paperwork from the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder with an affidavit of "adverse possession," their names and the Donovan's address written on it. The two said they bought the home from a real estate agent for $5,000."

[speedysst]

You need to find this particular "agent!" Im sure he/she can find you an "abandoned" home that you can just move into. I wonder how it is that the squatters can afford an attorney but the owners of the house cant.

[HBARleatherneck]

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[Skully]

That does not make any sense "they cant arrest them as they did not catch them breaking in."

If thieves steal your car and they are found in/or out of the car they are arrested for theft/stolen vehicle.

Just cause a house cant move (well unless you have a trailer home, insert trailer park joke HERE) and the people are inside why not be arrested?

Something does not make sense, how did they get the keys to the place?????

[Skully]

we are waiting on closing on our new house, because of squatters.

the house was built in 2006, it sat empty for two years being shown, but never sold. in 2008 this family moved in under the guise of, they will rent to own and have a mortgage in a year. They never paid, after the first few months. They would go to the courts each time and tell a sob story. The owner finally won a judgement for almost $20,000 April, 2011. They never moved out. He lost the house to foreclosure in November 2011. They still never moved out. The new company listed the house for sale in May, they still have not moved out. We are suppose to close this week, they still have not moved out. The company who owns the house is so afraid of them, they wont have them evicted. Yesterday, the realtor called us, the family told her they want to rent the house back from us. WTF. I couldnt believe anyone would have balls that big.
This family used to go around on our street with Christian tracts witnessing to people. Fortunately, I have a gate.

I hope this works out for you ..............

How did you look at the home before you bought it? I assume you met them and they were aware you were buying the home????

[HBARleatherneck]

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[WETWRKS]

they have a dozen dogs, at least a dozen cats (house smelled so bad of piss). But, the house is soooo nice. We can kilz everything, clean, run an ozone generator, etc. It will be worth it. But, I am getting an ulcer dealing with it. I dont think they know who won the bidding. There were several offers the first day.

that can soak into the walls and floorboards and require the house to be gutted to get rid of it and if you don't it can make people extremely sick.

[OneGuy67]

That does not make any sense "they cant arrest them as they did not catch them breaking in."

If thieves steal your car and they are found in/or out of the car they are arrested for theft/stolen vehicle.

Just cause a house cant move (well unless you have a trailer home, insert trailer park joke HERE) and the people are inside why not be arrested?

Something does not make sense, how did they get the keys to the place?????

This is becoming more and more common, unfortunately. I know a couple of detectives who are busy handling similar cases.

The issue for law enforcement is, the "squatters" may also be victims of a crime, if someone is holding the residence out as available and they enter into a bogus agreement to rent or rent to own. As such, when L.E. goes to the door and they are handed some legal forms by the squatters, most patrol officers aren't knowledgable enough when it comes to real estate documents (other than their own house purchases), rental agreenments, quick claim deeds, etc. and it appears as though the squatters may have a legitimate argument to the property as well.

There have been a number of Craigslist scams in which people believe they are renting a house only to find out later it is of a similar type situation.

There are some though, that have enough knowledge of the court system that they can squat in a residence for a large period of time for free. Douglas County Investigators had a recent case of a extended family of squatters living in several homes in the Castle Rock area and it took a long time and process to get them out and some charged criminally.

The house usually is broken into by means of a easily replaceable or unlocked window, doggy door, or through the use of a mechanical garage door slim jim and once inside, the door locks are replaced.

[anomad]

I guess a good lawyer would be the only way to go.

Going all vigilante justice on their asses sounds cool, but would not end well for the person doing so.

[Storm]

I wonder if the squatters are illegals. Their hyphenated last names and the fact that the man doesn't speak English make me think so.

What a drag... I've been looking at properties in the greater metro area for the past month or so...have not found one yet I can pick-up for 5-grand!

Colo. Family Tries to Regain Home From Occupiers

By SUSANNA KIM | Good Morning America

"...in for a surprise when she learned two strangers had been living in her Littleton, Colo., home for eight months. They still haven't moved out despite a judge's ruling they had to be out by the weekend.

On Thursday, a judge in Arapahoe County ruled that Veronica Fernandez-Beleta and Jose Rafael Leyva-Caraveo, the two people who were living in the home, had to move out by Saturday morning. But as of Monday evening, Donovan, 43, said the two were still there.
Her husband, Troy, 45, filed for a forced eviction with the Arapahoe County Sheriff's office on Monday morning, and the actual eviction could take place anywhere from two to four weeks from the date of filing.

...the two occupiers showed paperwork from the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder with an affidavit of "adverse possession," their names and the Donovan's address written on it. The two said they bought the home from a real estate agent for $5,000."