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‘I was just trying to be kind’: This Kentucky homeowner let his friends stay in his garage for months — then they claimed ‘squatters rights’ and got a court order to force him out of his home (moneywise.com)

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[–] [email protected] 125 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The court's decision in Toma's case may have stemmed from several factors. When Sencuk applied for the protective order, he indicated Toma was a roommate — not the homeowner — so the nature of their relationship may not have been clear to the judge.

Additionally, Sencuk claimed he and Toma had an agreement that he would perform various maintenance and chores around the property in exchange for living in the garage, which may have seemed credible to the court. Toma denies this arrangement ever existed.

However, since the protective order was issued, Sencuk has moved out.

The guy never claimed "squatters rights," he sought a protective order against the other people in the house and lied to get it, then moved out before it was even issued

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago

The judge who signed this needs to be disbarred. JUDICIAL OVERSIGHT. Can we get some god damn.

[–] [email protected] 56 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This article is such a mess. I have to wonder if AI wrote it.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

But the title will be enough for scared homeowners to validate their feelings.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago

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