Squatters evicted from Chatham home after owner fights for months
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- Опубликовано: 29 май 2023
- CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar first told you about Darthula Young’s story in March. De Mar caught up with Young on Tuesday - as she finally reclaimed her family home after fighting for months.
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It's amazing how hard our criminal justice system works on behalf of criminals.
except that Adverse Possession is enshrined in law. If you own a residential property that is not is use while there are people in your neighborhood without homes, you are a selfish piece of shit that believes that people deserve to be homeless
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Right. It's absolutely shameful.
People like you just whine about it. Being a landlord myself, I work to change the laws.
@@ryanreedgibson landlords are trash just as bad as squatters , living off of other peoples work
Squatters should not have ANY rights. Especially over the homeowner who pays for the property. Unbelievable
during the pandemic they let people live for free its not the owners fault that the monetary system is collapsing and people can't survive
@@didforlove what are you even talking about dude. theres no excuse
@@kittye311 that's what im saying its not the owners fault im defending the homeowner
@@didforlove oooh okay!
Owners are expected to protect their property. How is it that someone can take possession of your home if not already abandoned?
Squatters should be charged for breaking and entering. Then sentenced to prison.
She let them in
@@David.560_- damn. Guess I didn't realize that 😕. Thank you for making me aware. Will have to watch again.
😂😂😂
The dumbest thing that you have to legally remove squatters. They should be arrested.
Its Total Insanity that they can't be charged with trespassing and removed forcibly within 24 hours
biden rule baby...just changed it 2 years ago
@@BabyGangsterIsMe This is a lie. Squatter laws were around way before Biden.
😂😂 Learn the law. They have legal books for dummies.
@@seymoresalett2024 spoken like a squatter.
I think most of us can agree that squatters rights shouldn’t exist
Georgia has an " intruders " law . If you never gave a person permission to live there ,you no longer have to wait for the eviction process. The intruders and squatters will be arrested within 3 days .
Darthulia obviously knows the guy and let him in the house...her OWN FAULT. Of course they'll wreck the place. Blacks wreck property..they dont build anything..never have.
Nice
That should be a national law
Laws need to be put in place to protect the homeowners. This is terrible!
My uncle had a similar situation. He didn’t go to the cops, instead he paid an Italian gentleman to get them out. They were gone 3 days after he paid for the services.
It's going to end up like the days of the wild wild west where people have to start taking care of things themselves since the injustice system has thoroughly failed us.
can you post info here of this Italian gentleman? i have a feeling I will need some help soon......I,m in south side chicago suburbs
@@aquaseahorselove3939 we're already there friend...
a vostro servizio!
Good for him! Last thing I would do is call the police. Smart Man👍
If these people were squatting, why weren't the utilities just shut off? Something is wrong with the system when the owners are treated worse than the squatters.
because in some states the homeowners would be sued if they shot off the utilities. This is disgusting that squatters/criminals have more rights then homeowners/law-abiding citizens.
@@MsDropofrain By law the utility company cannot shut it off. By law, the homeowner cannot shut it off.
Vote out these politicians.
@@MsDropofrainwhat ever they may have sued her for would've been less than thirty g's I'm sure. She should've just cancelled her name from the bills and let the chips fall where they may.
Why would that be illegal?
I know, whats the point of being a good person if it just gets punished or ignored!
Even people on WELFARE (I went recently) is taking advantage of the system, and have been for YEARS! Mostly Mexicans and blacks. Not racist it's just what I see and observe!
These criminals need to be evicted immediately, without delay and go to prison, The laws need to be changed.
@V.P.N.....Thanks to liberals in government who defund police.
So sad for the homeowners. 😢
Sheeeeet
@Nomen Clature Don't start that shit. It's everywhere, and for decades. All lawmakers can fix this, not just Dems. Idiot
She should have had the right to drag them out by their hair!! This is beyond wrong!
Um they bald
Mrs Hancock that is what is called eviction if u have some education o say it another way
Politicians enact these laws that leave homeowners without rights. Vote them out.
Very unfortunate to predict the situation
@@rinkrat745 LOL 😂
So absolutely horrific. I hope that she didn't have to pay those utility bills. The squatter should be put in jail for at least 5 years. And pay for utilities and damages.
A similar incident happened to a client of mine and the people have been squatting for over 4 years now. It's a sex trafficking situation going on in the property and the squatter is a professional at squatting and a well known pimp. It's just awful how someone can come in and take over your home and destroy it
Trespassing is a serious offence and a 12-gauge will eliminate that
LoLz what's that address?🤣😆
There's nothing worse than squatters taking over your home. Then the owner has to go through the hassle of getting them out. The word hassle is a big understatement in situations like this. These people need to be in jail for everything they did.
Ridiculous how a homeowner has to fight for her home and no one wants to help her as if she's the problem.ugh..☹️🤦♀️🤷♀️
The fact that squatters have rights shows how messed up this nation is. They should be charged and removed from the property.
We keep seeing the same situation happen over and over & the homeowner gets the bad end of the stick.
Could she not have had the utilities shut off? That water bill is insanity. I don’t understand when people have utilities this high b/c if I’m ever late they promptly send me a termination notice. Bless that lady’s heart
In places like Chicago, NY, Oregon, California (entire state), and many other similar jurisdictions, the home owner will be committing a felony if they shut off utilities to a tenant. The problem is that many states lack a clear qualifiers for someone to be a tenant. thus all a criminal has to do is break in, and claim they have been there for 30 days, and now they are a tenant, and the tenant protections laws kick in since it doesn't differentiate between someone legally renting for more than 30 days, and someone occupying the property for 30+ days.
While the term squatter is used, none of these cases are actually squatting since there is a legal process for squatting. The purpose for squatter laws is to provide a process for land and homes to be reused by the public in the event it is abandoned where the original owner has has not paid taxes in years, and has not maintained the land or property and cannot be reached. In such a case, a 3rd party can file for adverse possession and if approved, they can then occupy the land and property, under the conditions that they pay all costs associated with the land and property, consistently for at least 10 years.After 10 years of consistently paying all taxes, utilities and any other fixed cost, they can then petition a court to transfer ownership.
The catch in the process is that if the original owner challenges the squatting in any documented way (including calling the police), then the process is null and void and the squatter must leave immediately (no need for long eviction timelines).
In the case of these videos, it is simply criminals taking advantage of loopholes in the tenant laws.
In states with tough of crime laws, someone attempting to do this, can be removed by the police, where the criminal is immediately charged with trespass and burglary, since they are not legal renters, and the properties they are occupying are not in any position for adverse possession as the owner is still actively involved with the land and property, and the property is not long delinquent in taxes.
She should have a right to get it out her name
Some major changes in the law need to be implemented! This is so ridiculous!
I'M SO HAPPY FOR THAT HOME OWNER FOR TAKING BACK HER HOME!🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤗🤗🤩😍🥰🥰😏😆😊
HE'S A PROFESSIONAL ........
Why do squatters have rights?
It's the one of the craziest things I've heard in a while.
2nd amendment time
@V.P.N..... I like the universal code of, if you are a squatter and reduse to leave, you will be attacked and beaten until they gtfo
@V.P.N..... I still th I think its crazy. Almont squatters a lt ny house VPN. Ill torch the mfkr idrc about their universe at that point. Cute though, nice try.
@@BioLiveMagic and then you would be arrested for murder
@Wisepati ehhhh, maybe. I'd get them out one way or another. You're starting to sound like a squatter yourself, seeing how you keep sticking up for their rights. Don't worry about me going to jail for taking my house back from some degenerate. Seriously.
How disrespectful for them to ruin her mothers home like that 😡
I mean did you take a look at them?What did you expect from these people?
@@corinageorge679WTF that suppose to mean?
@candace27co exactly what I fkn meant duhhh
@@corinageorge679 today I got time cuzz 👊🏾 keyboard gang. Come bring it to Kansas City and see how long you'll be around. Go wash that lice out (your people) heads before getting smart.
Friends of mine were left with a $8,000 repair bill.
It is the politicians that must be voted out because politicians give squatters more rights than home owners.
@V. P. N can you elaborate?
@V. P. N human rights are a sham, the only right is the one you can defend with your own two hands
@V.P.N..... Can you give me a quote from the Geneva convention regarding this as protecting squatters over homowners is a human rights violation. The Bible and the pre-1955 Roman Catholic Chatechism dictates human rights not the U.N.
The fact that it takes a year to solve this is a statement about the horrible local government we have.
Its amazing that they don't cut off utilities for squatters,but will cut ur utilities in a heart beat if your the real owner.
Facts plus some squatters don't even pay the utilities so how are they still on
@@candace27coIf I didn’t pay my water bill here in Volusia County Fla it would be shut off in 30 days for a $30 balance. Happened a few years ago when I got a little lax. How they got to over $3300 is beyond me
@@westhighlands522 SMH 😡
People need to realize, if someone comes and stays at your house and has a couple things with them, can make you have to legally evict them. Be careful who you let stay at your house
This is ridiculous!!!!! I bet if it were the mayors home, system would have arrested them in day 1.
I don’t understand the utilities. In Arkansas if you don’t pay they shut it off. Is that not the case here? Genuinely curious
since she’s the landlord, it’s possible she could not get the water shut off to whole building. If there is more than one unit this could be the case.
If there is a Go Fund Me for this homeowner, I would be honored to donate. I dare not Google search it. One of these squatters may already have one up. Please CBS News, share how people can help her. What a devastating way to mourn the loss of your mother, being robbed of her entire home! My condolences to her. I pray something wonderful comes from this. For instance, these laws about squatter's rights being revisited, or more affordable housing being built. Lacking direct control over those things, I can at least put something on that water bill. 😢
Don't do it, this lady let's anyone in the house, I know them for 7 years
A fool & his/her money soon parts.
Ridiculous, this is a crime period, lock these people up, stop treating home owners like the criminals.
Our government SUCKS! I can’t imagine not being able not to get what I legally own.
This seems to be so simple yet ridiculously complex: Someone illegally moves into your house then you have to jump through 1000 hoops to get them out: How does that make sense? Police should come right in ask for paperwork and if it can't be produced or verified kick the person out. As simple as that
SOLUTION: Hello 911?...I'd like to report a dead burglar..I came home,, some guy was inside and threatened me..can you send a body bag?
Lmao!!!!!! 🤣🤣. Oops I burned down my house. Need to collect insurance money.
Why should the owner be on the hook for the utility bill. The squatters committed a crime by breaking into the house and using a fake lease. The courts have there information. The utility department needs to go after them.
Sad you have to evict when it's not even his home. The police should drag him out on day 1.
America justice system needs to stop this, a person will immediately be put out from a hotel/motel, a bank owned house, but an individual doesn't stand a chance. Vote these people out of office.
Why aren't these people in jail?
because squatters have rights. Especially in a world with an affordable housing crisis.
@@BaphometBibleStudy lol you don't have a right to steal my house. I don't care what the problem is. 😂😅😂😂😅
except breaking and entering, fraud, theft, etc@V.P.N.....
There is no squatter only a criminal. The law was broken for breaking and entering. Evictions are only for those whom have an agreeement with the tenant and owner and a reason for eviction. Since this is a crime, then the person goes to jail and the problem is solved. No eviction is necessary as there was no agreement to allow this person to live there.
Sadly, people should stop having 2nd homes/places until these laws change. Your property aint safe unless you're there to protect it 😔
A professional BUM😂
Serious question : how do we get the laws CHANGED so that those of us who WORK FOR EVERYTHING don’t keep getting jerked like this!?!
File a petition, and take the politicians on the news
stop voting democrat 😂
As a building manager in Chicago. I'm very picky and more discriminating when I pick through tenants because the city looks out for the bad guys
you mean you only rent to yt people.
I don't blame you one bit. I would be the same way if I was a landlord / property manager.
@@misslee3700so if you needed a place to stay and he actively discriminated against you because you fit the “description” you wouldn’t blame him?
@@Domo777 His property. His choice.
I own my home, so not at the mercy of landlords, but in the past when I needed to rent an apartment I came with (a) great credit, (b) great payment history and (3) job stability. Every place I rented, I got approved & left the place in great condition. If I decided to rent my home there would be certain ppl I wouldn't rent to point blank. I would only consider older folks with good credit & job longevity - anyone else would not be considered. My property, my choice.
@V. P. N Did I mention race at all? Did he mention race? We discriminate all day every day so stop playing. We choose who to date or be friends with by either their income, height, looks, politics, etc. Ppl with certain looks or backgrounds won't get a sec of your time so stop acting all righteous. A landlord has the right to avoid folks with a criminal past, insufficient income, bad credit, section A or whatever from their property. These are often high risk tenants. Businesses arent running a charity. I would do the same thing. I never said once to discriminate based on race. Good tenants come in all colors, but some of yall make it harder on everyone else b/c you don't want to do right. What i said was very clear. Yall can't read or the public school system has failed to teach on reading comprehension.
You could file a civil action - but these people have nothing so there's nothing you can get from them. We have to figure out how to tease apart ordinary tenant rights from the situation of squatters - who never had a legal reason to be on the premises to begin with. Squatters should be able to be expelled much, much more quickly.
This is so hood.
I would rather say, this is very dangerous... When the State allows SAID actions but, does not keep the same energy when the paperwork is pulled out.🤦🏾♀️
Not really a 'hood' thing. Happens everywhere to anyone.
@@wilheminamazyck5751 the state assumes that property owners are going to use their property to maximize profit. if that property owner allows that property to go fallow, it is the state's OBLIGATION to use that land for the maximum benefit towards its people
Damn I would be in jail because I would have handled this on my own
@V. P. N ain’t lol
it's also Amazing how law enforcement . . have Raided the wrong house home or Apt etc . . with No problem but act like they Can't do nothing in these Cases . . until they get a warrant 🤦
It sucks for homeowners ! I currently live next to a squatter , been living in the house for 6 year , 2 yrs out those 6 he was paying for a rent in the property but he manages to kick everyone out from that property and took possession of the whole house ,then the pandemic hit and it was hard to evict anyone and at the time too the property had been purchased from someone else , now that LLC served him and was suppose to be out by march 2023 but still is in there . We own the house next to it , and when i tell you that squatters are the most dirty and unhinged individuals its an understatement!! This squatter is also conning people for money under a health lie he build so people cuz feel sorry for him and help him 🤦♀️ i just dont understand how a state can have more protections for squatters then the homeowners , then once they are finally removed one has to pay for all the damages done to ones property because the state protects these criminals !!
Still cannot believe squatters have protected rights than home owners.
That’s home invasion period, not a civil case a criminal case. What the hell is wrong with the system ?
Are there not any laws against squatting? If not there should be!
Why don't the laws doesn't protect the homeowners.
With what property owners pay in property taxes (especially in the city of chicago, cook county, illinois) this should not be an issue.
If the name of whoever is paying the property taxes (or in this case the executor) is not who the lease is with, then they should be immediately removed.
The sad part is, if this poor lady missed a few house payments, the sherif would be there to remove her in a matter hours , maybe even day's , but it took a year to remove Squatter's from the same house Smdh. There's a reason why Squatter's are homeless , just look at the condition in which they leave every single property that they infest. Smdh..
Bills: Whose name is the bills under?
It ridiculous how you can’t protect your home from threats and give up your house for free to these squatters
So disgusting…
that people are homeless? Or that someone can own more than the home that they need?
@@BaphometBibleStudy they need the house the people pay for cause they also need it?
As elders age people will inherit property. People need to vote for stronger homeownership protections.
Sounds like the Illinois legislature needs to assess this slanted law. The squatters/nonpayment renters have too much leeway.
The new trick is to lease to a family member and have them move in, change the locks
They have to serve an eviction notice to people that don’t own the house? I’ve woken up in the twilight zone
A new law could be if you are squatting you have to pay the owner a large fine or go to jail.
I remember when my grandpa passed back in 1982 and I told her we needed to move into his house asap before squatters moved in and destroyed everything. She responded by saying what will the neighbors think. I said I don't give a f*ck what anyone thinks I'm moving in with or without you and I was 17 yrs old and still going to high school. You do what you have to do to protect family homes/possessions or someone else will. The she was my mother and we moved within 2 weeks.
I feel so bad for the dogs 😢
So let me get this straight. They can break into a person’s house live there for a year, not paying any of the bills or anything and you’re still on the hook for all of it.
Cool and people are wondering why people hate the government and how the system works every single failure like this that happens around the country is another nail in the coffin.
Between the street criminals and the law enforcement system there is no where to hind for a working tax payer. Lock and load
I know that "Taquito" shit has got to be an alias. Ain't nobody's momma gonna name a kid that! No matter how ghetto!😂
If it gets to the point where police have to serve an eviction to squatters, an arrest with charges. Also why wasn't the water shut off?
This is why you need a 24/7 security system to mointor the property inside and out. Turnoff utilities remove toliets and have canines
sell the home it will never ever be the same its time to move on but you put up a good fight.
Do you think former military members could make a Anti-Squatter company? We come in with 30 people deep, into the house and have chats with each and every person in a sweet and kind manner....
aren't you sworn to uphold the law? squatters rights are a thing.
@@BaphometBibleStudy I'm not sworn to hold up anything..... I give two shits about squatters rights...... You call them squatters, I call them home invaders...
Former military have no authority unless you think Trump gave it to you.
@@BaphometBibleStudy F squatters
@@BaphometBibleStudythey shouldn’t be
If the judge won't rule to kick them out ..then make a fake lease with the judges address on it and claim the judges house as yours.
Landlords need to start rising up againt this insanity! Should not be more that 30 days in most every case to evict. In a lot of cases should be 5 days!
The honest people have no rights.
that seems to be the plan in this country.
Only when a politician has to go thru this personally will the law change.
There are other ways to have him pay for his actions. The streets have their own court system.
Sad for this lady, but I cannot get past the $3,381 water bill for *one year.* How is that possible?
Why is there not laws protecting people homes when they are vacant.
My nextdoor neighbor had upstairs squatters who harassed me as a home owner minding my own business. Blocking my driveway, shootings, screaming profanity at me. It was crazy! I reported the owner to housing, the police, everyone. He finally got her, and drug boyfriend out. $800, Court order, sheriff, and a year's time. What a nightmare!
The city should pay for any damages, cleaning or theft of property for taking so long to get these people out. I think the laws would change real quick once the city starts footing the bill.
Squatters were doing what's called trespassing, and last I checked, trespassing is illegal. Screw this "get an eviction letter" crap.
Why does the water company keep letting people charge for water when they don't pay the bill it should never get that high because they out of shut it off
Nice comment, how are you doing
If I had a property that was unoccupied, I would at least turn off the utilities.
The city should paid the utility and water bill if squatters were allowed to live there!!!
Exactly. It's the cities fault it took so long. If they were on the hook for the costs you can bet it would be done in 24 hours.
It still blows my mind that squatters have more rights than home owners. Someone needs to be fixing these stupid ass laws that protects the squatters instead of the homeowners. And she should not be held responsible for that insane water bill. And what water company would let a water bill get that high anyway?? I was in the hospital one month and missed my payment on my water bill, a whopping $50.00 and they were gonna shut me off. And that squatter was able to run a water bill over 3 grand. WTF is wrong with this picture?? SMH.
Protect your property. Every homeowner should have security cameras, and alarm systems
Congratulations to the US congress for such a great job. Well done! The right to one's property was always a ludicrous idea. Why don't you go ahead and also remove the right to defend one's life too? That's also getting in the way of criminals' long list of US-protected rights.
Why didn't she turn off the utilities ?
That's her fault.
Politicians need gl do something about Squatters all over the place
When you rent a car for a weekend and decide to keep it for a whole month without payment or not letting the rental company know it becomes a felony. Squatting a home should be no different.....
Why is she responsible for the utility bills?
Just get in there the moment you found out they trespassed and get all their stuff out.
1.The utilities should have been shut off once the previous owner had passed away until further notice.
2. Housing authority or mortgage company should hire an agency or create a housing commission specific to empty properties.
Look at that: a business opportunity for someone.
Is there a reason that she couldn't turn off the utilities?
Depends on where you live. Some places require you to keep utilities such as water on.
@Stephanie James I live in Will County,il and my neighbor(renter) has his water turned off by the village every three months like clock work
Its an apartment building
The lady is stupid
only for real tenants@@stephaniejames4940
When does it go from breaking and entering to "it takes a year to get squatters out"? Makes no sense
Squatters should be out in 24 hrs, with a statement from the true owner of the property.
Your laws need to be more like Arizona laws. This wouldn’t have lasted more than two weeks in Arizona.
If it’s my home. I pay the taxes.
The utilities.
WHAT THE HELL IS THE PROBLEM !
ANY JUDGE THAT GOES AGAINST THAT SHOULD BE DISBARRED!!!
and the person should SUE THE JUDGE!
And now, to add insult to injury, she has to pay the water bill??? How ridiculius!!!
Typical UNHINGED KANG without a KINGMOND.