No "Squatters Rights" In Tennessee

claim a vacant house simply by living in it for a few years some

squatters

believe it can and is happening more and more in

tennessee

as banks lose track of foreclosed homes tonight investigative journalist ben hall looks at the laws surrounding to

squatters

bank says you have no right to be here Jude Piske's shocking reaction to our questions revealed he didn't want to talk about how he took over a luxury home in Mount Juliet and ended up here Oh God, we're going backwards, wow , God, we're leaving right now, the case raises questions. about squatters, people just taking over empty properties, this in particular is happening more and more as banks sometimes lose track of their properties and people living in them.

Lawyer David Raven says the case is not as unusual as you might think, our investigation found that Piske moved into the house more than two years ago despite having no legal

rights

to the property, the banks that repossessed the Previous owners essentially forgot about it and left it empty for years. There are no water

rights

in Tennessee, it's a myth. Apparently, Biscay is relying on the law of adverse possession and believes it will allow him to take possession of the empty house. Well, this guy gets his law from the Internet. Google Google and Google is his lawyer and he's just wrong, but Raven says that rarely happens. and he must live in the property and maintain it for at least 7 years and in some cases 20 before there is a chance to claim it.

It's a lot more than two years and it's a lot more than just having something that was executed in Piske. He paid the property taxes to prevent the county from seizing the house, but neighbors complained about vehicles, including a limousine and a boat, parked in the front yard. City officials wanted Piske out, but couldn't find a bank willing to force him out, it was just that. It's all a bit dumbfounded as to how that happened, how it happened, Nationstar promised to evict Piske after we told them about the case, you know what they told me, hello, when did you move in, it doesn't matter, it's none of your business, except getting Piske.

Leaving can take time probably through the courts and an eviction process. I don't see this guy winning anything in court over this and I think the courts will throw him out immediately and he has shown that he can be difficult to deal with. I go, let's go. We're backing up, come on, we're leaving right now, right? Ben Hall News Channel Five Investigates Jude Pischke was arrested again this morning. He bonded out on that aggravated assault charge last week, but tonight he is in the Wilson County Jail for rape. probation