We looked into how property owners or entities can evict squatters, and how those eviction notices are enforced.
The grass is overgrown and rocks litter the sidewalk, but neighbors say the current state of the property on Morningview Drive is still in better shape now than it was a year ago. SAN ANTONIO - The grass is overgrown and rocks litter the sidewalk, but neighbors say the current state of the property on Morningview Drive is still in better shape now than it was a year ago.
. Now, the building has been torn down, leaving a grassy field in its place. We looked into how property owners or entities can evict squatters from homes like this, and how those eviction notices are enforced.showed our crews around"We had to put locks on our water... locks on our plug-ins," he told us. "Locks on everything.""Several of our deacons saw a wire coming from the house," one woman told us.We rode along with Precinct 4 Constable Kathryn Brown and her deputies as they checked on the property Wednesday.There are three rounds of documents constables deliver to a home where people are being evicted."We give a warning posted on the front door, or on the front gate if we're not able to get to the door, letting them know that we're coming in that day," Cantu said."How concerned should people be about squatting?" Reporter Jordan Elder asked. "It's getting pretty common, especially after Covid when a lot of individuals lost their place of ," Brown said. "A lot of people started abandoning their properties, they just couldn't afford them anymore." Brown said San Antonio presents unique challenges in these cases, because military members often leave their homes vacant while they're deployed, and property managers don't always follow up. That leaves them vulnerable to squatters.But, of all the evictions her deputies handle, Brown said squatting cases only make up a small portion.Someone can only claim adverse possession in Texas if they meet certain sets of requirements, laid out in Texas. Prop. Code 16.024-16.026.Occupy the property with color of title for at least three consecutive years. Occupy the property, have a recorded deed in their name, pay all property taxes, and cultivate the land for at least five consecutive years. Occupy the property and improve the land for at least ten consecutive years. Hostile/Adverse Possession: no valid lease or rental agreement with the owner.Open and Notorious Possession: The squatter’s presence is open and obvious, they aren't trying to hide their presenceContinuous Possession: Must hold continuous possession of the property for 3-10 years.The home on Morningview is an example of how the court process has worked, Brown says.Regularly check on your unoccupied propertiesMake sure agreements with contractors or workers are explicit and clear We also spoke with Precinct 2 officials who say they use that same eviction process for squatting situations.
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