Handyman evicts squatters by moving in with them
California handyman's unconventional approach to evicting squatters raises eyebrows. Learn about Flash Shelton's unique tactics and the debate they've sparked.
August 08, 2024California handyman's unconventional approach to evicting squatters raises eyebrows. Learn about Flash Shelton's unique tactics and the debate they've sparked.
August 08, 2024When handyman Flash Shelton found squatters occupying his elderly mother’s California home, he hatched an unorthodox scheme to reclaim the property after police claimed they couldn’t help. But while his hands-on tactic worked, experts strongly advise against taking such risks. After the local sheriff’s office said the squatters’ furniture established residency rights, a tenacious Shelton assumed “squatter status” himself. By moving in and posting cameras, he forced the unwanted occupants to abandon his mom’s house. “I dissected the laws and figured out that until there’s civil action, the squatters didn’t have rights,” Shelton told Fox Business. “So if I could
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