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Defecating in every room? This is insane. Someone has to be able to help you, maybe the health department?
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Was this person from an agency? Was a contract signed? what kind of care was he providing? This sounds disgusting
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Get a lawyer.
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Wow. Hire a great big body guard to help him pack. And call the police if he doesn't leave willingly....Say he is trespassing.
But really get a good lawyer now.
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You need a lawyer that specializes in tenancy. The problem is that he has been living there so you will need to file eviction papers to get him kicked our. If he doesn’t comply then the police can evict him. What a nightmare
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Is he getting mail there?
Doesn't he ever go out?
Change the locks.
Put his stuff out the day before trash day.
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bolliveb Jan 2022
Totally illegal. Could get in lots of legal trouble. Call an eviction lawyer. If there is ONE thing at the eviction hearing that you didn't do, or do improperly, you will have to start all over. Good luck!
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If he was living there you (someone else should give him the notice) need to give him a eviction notice in writing and then go to the county and file paper with the sheriff. Do it legally. Then after the time is up lock the doors with new locks. Your family gave him 6,000 an month and rent. That was more then fair. And you should get a lawyer the represents landlords.
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Did your Mom have a written contract specifying caregiver status, maybe listing duties? How long has it been since your mother passed away, and that he has lived there without her being there?

Definitely do it legally with the eviction notice. Since he has showed you the locations of his horrible behavior, take pictures of everything.

And do what others have said, contact an attorney for landlords.
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Just following up
Don't put his stuff outside when he's gone!
Dont change the locks, dont turn off the water or electricity, don't stop garbage collection.
It is illegal and retaliatory.
There are penalties INCLUDING allowing said tenant to remain in the residence for up to six months legally sanctioned by the court.
Then, if you do something to injure said party there will be another liability.
Just listen, get a qualified atty well versed in probate and pay them.
I't better than waiting for whatever deal this resident will offer
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AliBoBali Jan 2022
As I understand it, this person is not a tenant. OP needs to get an atty and let them handle it, I agree.
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Definitely agree with those who say the services of a lawyer competent in housing (and possibly another one re: employment ) law are needed ASAP
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He is trespassing AND causing property damage and ANIMAL CRUELTY. First thing I would do is alert the Humane Society. Explain to them the situation. Then file a police report about the defacatio all over your mothers house. Also so gathering your paperwork. Bank statements etc that he was being paid as a caregiver, not paying rent. And whilst doing all this get a good CRIMINAL atty and wait. WHAT HE IS DOING IS CRIMINAL
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PatienceSD Jan 2022
Also remove mother’s paperwork so he doesn’t destroy evidence.
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I think it may be different by location, but my understanding where I live is that is squatting and you have to formally evict them from the property so go to court and file the paperwork.
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If he works for an agency, report him. I have a suspicion he is not due to the amount of his wages he was receiving for his services. What a shady person this is. I hope you resolve this issue soon. I'm sorry you have to deal with this. Angel from The Bay
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I have to wonder sometimes are people playing a prank on this forum. The Covid pandemic makes some people do strange things. Why would anyone wait to find out what do in this situation by writing a question on this forum? If you did not know what to do you call the police or 311.
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First of all, don't be mad at the cat - there is a reason and I am guessing because he does not care for it properly. Check what you can do to get the cat out of there - ask the local shelters and rescues for advice. And immediately seek out an attorney who is familiar with people like this. They will be able to tell you what you can and can't do legally and how. Also check with your local police and gather copies of any contracts and documents having to do with this situation.
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PeggySue2020 Jan 2022
I worked a decade for an SPCA. One of the stricter ones. The rule was that they wouldn't take an animal that had food, water and shelter and wasn't in severe medical neglect--I'm talking like having fleas and ticks crawling off its body.

Like I said, the family should try by offering him 2 weeks to a month's salary to go away, move his possessions into some locker after he does, give him the keys and immediately start remediating after he's gone so that there's no question that he can move back.

It's either that or go through the whole legal process with him remaining there for untold months. It could cost them almost a hundred grand. That's why I'm saying, just quietly offer the severance and a standard reference letter first: When he was employed, what his duties were, and the reason for separation. That's all anyone has to say in a reference, and if they're calling an actual family, they'll know the family would say positive stuff if there was anything to say.
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I would follow the eviction process in your state, and begin the paperwork IMMEDIATELY. In PA, the only way to remove a “squatter”is to start an eviction process, and your freeloader is a “squatter”. It will probably take awhile and be prepared for lots of damages that you can try to recoup.
I cant imagine what kind of a “caregiver” this person would be! Awful!!!!
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mtnmaxjax: Imho, you require the services of an attorney NOW.
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Part 2:
My handyman informed me that they were causing damage to the unit. That was the last straw. I had to do something. You see these “Squatters” know all the loop holes to the law. He always left his wife at the apt, she would never come out. Preventing any landlord from getting cute and changing the locks, even though it’s against the law to change the locks if you have a “Squatter”. The law protects them. Yes believe it. Well we knew that every Tuesday he would take his wife who was morbidly obese to the doctor or somewhere at 10am without fail and didn't return for about an hour. This was the moment. I organized my brothers and we came up with a plan to enter the unit, move their belonging in a trailer and change the locks. Tuesday came. 10 am like clockwork they were gone. And we were ready. We gained access to the unit. Changed the locks. Loaded up their belongings and moved them to an undisclosed location. All in record time. Then I patiently waited in my office. Upon their return I saw that they were just standing in the parking lot with a stunned look on their face. Soon a police unit arrived and after talking to them came over to talk to me. I briefed him on the original incident and told him I had a pending eviction on them. The officer asked me if I knew anything about their property being missing or the changing of the locks. No I replied. The apartment was vacated or abandoned so I secured my property by changing the locks. The officer then told me if their property was removed without their consent they could press charges. I said press charges on who? He said well first let me see if they want to make a report. As soon as the officer asked the old man for some identification on both of them they decided not to even make an incident report. The officer explained to them that it was a “civil matter” and that there was nothing more he could do. I asked the officer if he could escort them off my the property and before the officer could answer they said “We are leaving already” and left. The next day the old man called me over and over until I finally took his call. He was crying and pleading for his belongings and said that if I returned them he would never do this “scam” to anyone else again. The property was all junk really. I said I don’t believe you and consider this a lesson that you hopefully will learn late in your life! And hung-up. Street justice had prevailed. The next day my handyman spotted him on the road close to our property and followed him to a trailer park. I went over to speak to the owners. Turns out they were about to scam a retired U.S. Veteran and his wife with the same “Squatter Scam” they did to me. He said yeah he felt bad and gave him a job cleaning one of his trailers. He was gonna start tomorrow morning. Needless to say the old man was not gonna change. I’m not saying that this is what you should do, there was a risk on my part, but my Dad always did tell me “With risk comes great reward”. Turns out Thomas Jefferson said that too or was it Uncle Ben from Spiderman? Anyway the bottom line is that sometimes “what comes around goes around”. I hope you resolve your dilemma and wish you the best. If you do take him to court, you might get lucky and the judge will remove him quickly. But if he doesn’t…Rest assured that somewhere down the line he will get his.
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PeggySue2020 Jan 2022
I love this story. A trailer-full of hoardism costs a lot to dump. Plus the cost of a trailer.
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Part 1:
I know I might get some backlash for giving you this advise or merely telling you my experience. But before anyone passes some judgement on me, keep in mind that you probably have not experienced this situation. Sometimes the law doesn't prevail and in some cases the law should be changed. And that law is pertaining to protecting "Squatters". This law leaves the victims of this crime feeling helpless, frustrated and violated. So sometimes there is "Street Justice" or if it makes you feel better there is this saying "what comes around goes around". Just a little background. My father and I invested in a retirement plan for him by purchasing 12 apartment units 60/40 split. I would run them as the landlord and handle the day to day operations. He would just have to kick back and wait for his monthly check. Several years passed and everything was going as we planned and the investment was a success and my father was enjoying his retirement. We are a very generous and hard working family, we help others in need whenever we can, but I must admit sometimes the ones you help can also take advantage of you. In this case it was an old man who knocked at the property office and said he was a handyman and was looking for work. I really didn't have any work for him since I already had maintenance covered by my long term handyman. The old man was on the verge of tears and begging for any job whatsoever. I thought how can I help this man? I said ok look do you have any experience in painting? He said yes. I told him my handyman was about to paint an apt for a new lease I had just signed up and if he would like to do the job. He took it. We agreed on a price. He was to start very early the next morning and since I gave my handyman the day off he gave him the keys to access the apt and I would check on his progress later that day. So far pretty good story right... Well it's about to go South. I arrived to my usual work routine and then I went over to check on his progress and to my surprise I didn't see his van and the door to the apt was locked. It was too early for lunch and he had all the supplies he needed. I called the old man and no answer. I tried to open the unit with my master key front or back. No luck. I looked through one of the windows and the place looked furnished and I could see a rather large woman sitting on a chair. So I knocked and knocked but no one would come to the door. At first I was puzzled but slowly I was putting it together in my mind. So I called the police. The police unit arrived and I explained the situation. He said sounds like you have a "squatter". He could not do a thing about it, but document the incident saying it was a “Civil Matter” to be resolved in court. I was shocked and to be honest felt embarrassed, but then angry. I took them to court and even though they had no defense for their actions the Judge told me I would have to wait for the proper process to take place in order to evict them. Minimum of 3 months if it went in my favor. I could not sleep or even do my job properly over the next couple of weeks. Keep in mind I would see them there every day. He even came over to the office to complain about his neighbor. I went up to him and said how could you do something like this after I was willing to help you. He simply shrugged and said there is nothing you can do about it. It took everything I had inside of me not to bash his face in. Couldn't even collect rent because that would make him a tenant. I had to let the process take its course. Or did I?
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Isthisrealyreal Jan 2022
Hahaha, karma is no lady and definitely not a push-over.

Well done.
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Enlist the police. There must be a law he is breaking!
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BY admitting having broken the law anyone could be dragged in front of a judge, literally asking for trouble
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Did he have an agreement in writing? Did the deceased person hire him or did you hire him to care for this person? In which case you would be held responsible for paying him under the table. Why is he refusing to leave, did he have anything in writing that your relative gave him occupancy of the house? Or does he just not have anywhere to go? Can you negotiate with him to help him find somewhere to go? Might be less ugly if you could get him to agree to go willingly.
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Stop playing and get urself a lawyer. His time is up. That person is nuts.
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We had some people set up a homeless encampment in our side yard where we couldn't see them from the house. We tried for months to evict them but they claimed tenancy because they had gotten mail here. We thought we were helping them until they could get more permanent housing. But they were offered housing several times and refused to leave. Anyway, the only way we were actually able to get them out was to file a civil harassment restraining order against them. I'm sure that urinating and defecating in your house counts as civil harassment! And the paperwork is not difficult. I would suggest you check that out before your floors are ruined. It goes through a lot faster than an ppleviction - which is a lot of work.
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Hire an attorney. People mean well here with their advice but if you don’t handle this correctly it could become much worse. Get a lawyer.
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