• shalafi@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    There is so much missing from this story it’s useless.

    a judge ruled that Johnson was not a squatter due to her relation to a previously evicted tenant’s partner

    What?! This is a weird story indeed.

    a deputy advising Hale to consider the alleged squatter’s perspective, noting, “Everybody isn’t as fortunate as you to have a bed.”

    A cop saying this?! Maybe not ACAB?

    charged with criminal trespassing and a misdemeanor count of terroristic threats

    She was clearly being a total cunt.

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        I’ve thought in this since I have 2.4 acres of swamp. Sometimes I meander off my land, and some bits may be on other people’s land. (There’s a border I haven’t mapped and am not clear about.)

        So can I just build a cabin out there and call it mine if no one objects in $x time frame? Off to learn about it!

        EDIT: Here’s the raw (very) basics:

        Understanding Florida’s Squatter Rights Law

        No matter how a squatter ended up on the property, Florida law states that they may be able to gain title and ownership of the property after residing there long-term for seven years. After that, a squatter can start a legal process called adverse possession.

        • theonlytruescotsman@sh.itjust.works
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          Yes, it’s meant to stop land hoarding by allowing people that will actually make use of land to make use of the land. It’s a positive thing that will absolutely be removed sooner rather than later as people start losing ownership of land and property ownership becomes the exclusive domain of corporations in the US.