I purchased property for tax forclosure and the previous owner wont move. How do I get them out?
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I purchased property for tax forclosure and the previous owner wont move. How do I get them out?
I purchased property in a tax sale. The previous owner refuses to move. How do I have them removed?
Asked on December 2, 2016 under Real Estate Law, Alaska
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
You bring a lawsuit for "ejectment": ejectment is basically "eviction for nontenants"--that is, it's how you legally remove someone who is not a rent-paying tenant and otherwise does not have any legal right to stay there, like a former owner. In the lawsuit, you will show that you are now the owner of the property and will get a court order directing that the other people move by a certain date. That order is something enforceable by law enforcement (e.g. by the sheriff) at need, such as if they do not go when ordered.
Ejectment actions do take several months (there are ways to expedite matters, if you can show the other people are damaging, etc. your property) and they are procedurally more complex than "regular" evictions. You are strongly advised to retan an attorney to help you.
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