Can you claim squatters rights in the house where you live when ex wants to throw you out?

Answer 1

Squatters rights??? Nice try.

If they do not have any interest in the home (like being on title, or lease if you are renting from someone), they must leave your home. You may want to check the related website or with the police.

If they are tenants and have been paying rent, then you have to follow an eviction process.

Answer 2

Not all places and countries have squatters rights, those that do have them vary. You need to check local legislation for this.

Simple answer: In the U.S. you can't.

The official name for "squatter's rights" is "adverse possession." How it works is pretty straightforward: Say there's a house on the corner that's been completely abandoned for five years before Joe comes into the neighborhood. Joe asks around. "Nope. No one's been there in years." Joe moves in, cleans it out, paints it, pays property taxes on it, has the utilities turned on, throws neighborhood barbecues...if no one shows up in the seven year statute of limitations period to throw Joe out, the law says the house is Joe's.

Answer 3

No. There are no 'squatters rights' in the United States. Neither do you have any claim for adverse possession. You need to move on.