Family's new home turns into squatter battleground: A look at squatters' rights in Texas

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We're taking a look at squatters' rights in Texas and how you can protect yourself.

SAN ANTONIO - Abram Mendez approaches the front door of his new home with caution. He looks around and listens for a bit before he turns the key.

Yudith showed us a video from last week where the man approaches the home with a woman, and steps into the home through an open front window."He has rights. I can show you his rights," the woman says back to Yudith, stepping in through the window after. Occupy the property, have a recorded deed in their name, pay all property taxes, and cultivate the land for at least five consecutive years.So attorneys say the man inside the Mendez home could be considered a squatter, but he hasn't met all these requirements to claim adverse possession."The intent behind adverse possession is to reward people who take care of the property and put it to good use," said Nohl Bryant, a San Antonio attorney.

 

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