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Podcast: BiggerPockets Daily
Episode: Squatter - Definition, Legal Rights, Example & How to Evict (Glossary) by Chris Bibey
Description: What Is a Squatter?A squatter is an individual who occupies a piece of real estate, despite having no legal claim to the property. Squatters live on a property in which they have no legal title, rights, or lease agreement. However, this individual may gain legal rights to the property by adverse possession, which is the legal transfer of ownership to a squatter due to continuous land occupation.Squatting ExampleThere’s no shortage of squatting examples, but here are the basics of one of the most common scenarios.You purchased an...