Depends on the County and it’s ordnance / laws on eviction of squatters. In Multnomah County, the largest county in Portland. Squatters do not have any rights.
Police won’t legally remove a squatter, if the squatter says they have a legal right to occupy the property.
Property owner can ask the squatters to vacate within 24 hours after providing a written - and posted on the house notice.
If squatters refuse to leave, owner goes to court and files for a mediation hearing. Should the squatter show up, the mediator tries to persuade the squatter to leave....If the squatter doesn’t appear for mediation, the court rules in favor of the property owner and provides a letter from the court to vacate the property within 4 days.
If the squatter still doesn’t leave after the 4 day notice of vacate. The owner must return to court to have a “Writ” performed by the court which allows LE to remove the squatter, physically, if necessary.
Good Luck! Yes, Oregon is a messed up beyond repair State.
I personally know a landlord and property owner who every few years would come a cross a squatter trying to reside on one of his many properties. He would tell them they had 24hours to leave. If they didn’t, he would constantly check the property waiting for the squatters to leave for errands or what-not.
Owner would kick the door in and he and his workers would load all the squatters contents in his hauler. Locksmith was called and lockes were changed....Contents were hauled to a landfill....This was 16 years ago. Laws/ordnance’s have changed.
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