Q: I live in north Carolina and have been squatting at a fairly expensive home like 1.2million does that affect the claim?
It's a huge home that's not had any interest from potential buyers the entire decade I've been squatting there... although the powers always on and I've only had one encounter with the real estate agent that is employed by a company... I live in a little town where mansions are not a common thing.. and it's in the middle of nowhere as well.. I was kicked out on the streets at 15... and honestly lived there virtually undetected by the realty office but associated family knows I have stayed here.. that being said it sits on over 100 acres and is so big I still get lost and has a mile long driveway from the highway it's on... I just really need some info on how to go about claiming this home fully because my little brother and his wife are struggling with the Corona virus and trouble finding work making it difficult to find work to pay rent at their current residence it is just harsh and cold hearted to be homeless in my town please help me
A: You need to "squat" for a minimum of 20 years before you could bring an action to have the house transferred to your name.
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