I am divorced from my ex Husband. I got the property and the house in the divorce judgment.The property that the home is on is paid off and I only owe on the house. I was called out of state to work and I asked my ex husband to stay in the house because we had a son that was a senior in High School and I didn't want him there alone without Adult Supervision. Our son graduated in may of 2009. I am still working out of state and my husband lives in the house as well as our son. My Ex Husband and I had a verbal agreement that he would stay in the house and make the payment instead of him moving out and renting somewhere else. My Mom is on my case about him getting everything because of Squatters Rights. Does he have the law on his side?? What is the time frame for someone to claim squatters rights? Is there a legal form I should have him sign so he doesn't sue me for Squatters Rights?

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Originally Posted by lconn1460

My Mom is on my case about him getting everything because of Squatters Rights. Does he have the law on his side????

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Hello l:

There are NO squatters rights. There is only adverse possession, and your situation doesn't come close to applying.

excon

There is no such thing anymore as squatter's rights. It has been replaced by the law of adverse possession.

In order for your ex to be able to take title to your property by adverse possession he would have to be living there for a certain number of years without your permission. Since you asked him to move in temporarily he is living there with your permission and he would not qualify to take title.

Agreed, he is a renter, he is paying the mortgage on the home ?(( can I assume a module or trailer ?) since it has a separate loan.

If you moved away and he went in and lived there without you knowing about it, and lived there for years and years, then he may have a claim,

But in this case he is merely a renter.