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Posted: 3/21/2024 7:53:56 AM EDT
I keep seeing that some states and cities have something called a "squatter law" that allows a homeless person to simply move into and take over a vacant house. And the law forbids the actual owner from removing the squatter.
Does the state or any city in Mississippi have such a law on the books? What would happen in Mississippi if a squatter refused to leave another person's house? I think most homeowners I know would get them out---possibly feet first. |
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Posted: 3/21/2024 8:01:28 AM EDT
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I think the squatter has to pay the property taxes and occupy for like 10yrs or something.
There was a bill introduced this year to clarify/ban squatters rights but it died in committee. |
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Posted: 3/21/2024 8:04:04 AM EDT
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City law maybe but I doubt it.
I’ve seen deputies remove them, feet first as you mentioned, at the owners request. MS is actually pretty good on property owners rights. |
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Posted: 3/21/2024 8:06:07 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By miker84: I think the squatter has to pay the property taxes and occupy for like 10yrs or something. There was a bill introduced this year to clarify/ban squatters rights but it died in committee. Someone, squatter or otherwise, has to pay your property taxes 3 years in a row and on that third year they can get a tax deed. At any point in those three years the owner can get the property taxes caught up and the three year clock starts over. |
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Posted: 3/21/2024 8:11:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Cowbell: Someone, squatter or otherwise, has to pay your property taxes 3 years in a row and on that third year they can get a tax deed. At any point in those three years the owner can get the property taxes caught up and the three year clock starts over. I've always been paranoid about that so I go check with the chancery clerk every year just to be sure. I can remember hearing about that happening to people who paid off their house but didn't understand that the mortgage company had been paying the taxes. |
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Posted: 3/21/2024 9:31:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By miker84: I've always been paranoid about that so I go check with the chancery clerk every year just to be sure. I can remember hearing about that happening to people who paid off their house but didn't understand that the mortgage company had been paying the taxes. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By miker84: Originally Posted By Cowbell: Someone, squatter or otherwise, has to pay your property taxes 3 years in a row and on that third year they can get a tax deed. At any point in those three years the owner can get the property taxes caught up and the three year clock starts over. I've always been paranoid about that so I go check with the chancery clerk every year just to be sure. I can remember hearing about that happening to people who paid off their house but didn't understand that the mortgage company had been paying the taxes. The over 65 homestead exemption confuses a lot of old folks. It exempts you from a good chunk of taxes but not completely. They’ll just quit paying their $13.50 tax bill and almost lose their property over it 
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Posted: 3/21/2024 11:10:52 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Cowbell: Someone, squatter or otherwise, has to pay your property taxes 3 years in a row and on that third year they can get a tax deed. At any point in those three years the owner can get the property taxes caught up and the three year clock starts over. Thanks. I have heard about that. And if the owner pays the back taxes, I think he has to pay some interest and legal fees. So if I just mow part of my neighbor's yard for 3 years, I can't lay claim to it---right? |
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Posted: 3/21/2024 12:18:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By NRA_guy: Thanks. I have heard about that. And if the owner pays the back taxes, I think he has to pay some interest and legal fees. So if I just mow part of my neighbor's yard for 3 years, I can't lay claim to it---right? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By NRA_guy: Originally Posted By Cowbell: Someone, squatter or otherwise, has to pay your property taxes 3 years in a row and on that third year they can get a tax deed. At any point in those three years the owner can get the property taxes caught up and the three year clock starts over. Thanks. I have heard about that. And if the owner pays the back taxes, I think he has to pay some interest and legal fees. So if I just mow part of my neighbor's yard for 3 years, I can't lay claim to it---right? Yep, if the owner pays the back taxes it will be all the interest, late fees + the 18% to whoever had been paying the taxes. You could try and claim adverse possession for maintaining your neighbors property but it's pretty rare, not to say it never happens. You're gonna be looking at some court fees and lawyer fees though. Probably cheaper to just offer to buy the land outright.
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Posted: 3/21/2024 4:33:29 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/25/2024 9:27:45 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Cowbell: City law maybe but I doubt it. I've seen deputies remove them, feet first as you mentioned, at the owners request. MS is actually pretty good on property owners rights. |
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Posted: 3/25/2024 10:32:20 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Fugitive: Especially if you know the sheriff, his family and half the deputies. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Fugitive: Originally Posted By Cowbell: City law maybe but I doubt it. I've seen deputies remove them, feet first as you mentioned, at the owners request. MS is actually pretty good on property owners rights. Yup, good ole boys club
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Posted: 3/25/2024 11:57:29 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Fugitive: Especially if you know the sheriff, his family and half the deputies. I do. (Dang! It's been 32 years since I said that the last time.) 
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