1 00:00:07,507 --> 00:00:09,510 -[Flash] It's going to be our house, too. 2 00:00:09,551 --> 00:00:12,179 I'm the only one that has a legitimate lease. 3 00:00:12,221 --> 00:00:14,097 So are we going to come to an agreement today, 4 00:00:14,139 --> 00:00:17,601 or am I going to ask you what's on the grocery list? 5 00:00:17,601 --> 00:00:20,062 Alright. Your window's closing. 6 00:00:22,564 --> 00:00:24,233 I'm Flash Shelton. 7 00:00:24,358 --> 00:00:27,402 In 2019, squatters took over my mom's home. 8 00:00:27,444 --> 00:00:30,364 The sheriff couldn't get them out, so I did. 9 00:00:31,573 --> 00:00:33,575 Turns out my family is not alone. 10 00:00:33,700 --> 00:00:36,703 Across America, thousands of homeowners get locked out 11 00:00:36,745 --> 00:00:38,288 when a squatter moves in. 12 00:00:38,288 --> 00:00:40,374 Now my team and I... -We're coming in. 13 00:00:40,415 --> 00:00:43,043 - ...travel across the country confronting these squatters... 14 00:00:43,168 --> 00:00:44,836 -[Woman] Leave me the [bleep] alone. 15 00:00:44,878 --> 00:00:46,630 -...face-to-face... -We're not going anywhere. 16 00:00:46,630 --> 00:00:48,423 - ...to help families get their homes back. 17 00:00:48,423 --> 00:00:50,217 -Yo, back the [bleep] up out of my face, dawg. 18 00:00:50,259 --> 00:00:51,760 -Get out of my house. 19 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:56,598 ♪ 20 00:00:59,434 --> 00:01:01,979 -[Flash] I'm in Saratoga Springs, New York, 21 00:01:02,104 --> 00:01:04,690 and I'm on my way to meet homeowners 22 00:01:04,730 --> 00:01:08,944 who have been stuck with potentially three squatters. 23 00:01:09,069 --> 00:01:11,572 I'm looking forward to finding out what kind of nightmare 24 00:01:11,613 --> 00:01:13,282 they've been going through. 25 00:01:13,323 --> 00:01:14,783 -Hi, guys. -How you doing? 26 00:01:14,783 --> 00:01:17,035 -Good. How are you? 27 00:01:17,077 --> 00:01:19,121 -We've had better times. -Gina. 28 00:01:19,121 --> 00:01:20,706 -I'm Flash. -Nice to meet you. 29 00:01:20,706 --> 00:01:22,124 -I'm Charlie. -Nice to meet you guys. 30 00:01:22,124 --> 00:01:23,792 -Likewise. -I understand 31 00:01:23,792 --> 00:01:25,752 you have a nightmare that you're going through, and I -- 32 00:01:25,794 --> 00:01:28,255 and I wanted to come out and hear it directly from you. 33 00:01:28,255 --> 00:01:31,842 -[Gina] About 10 years ago, we were trying to buy a house. 34 00:01:31,883 --> 00:01:34,595 We fell in love with one on down the road. 35 00:01:34,636 --> 00:01:37,472 We were told no twice, but we got it. 36 00:01:37,472 --> 00:01:40,058 We're doing okay for a while, 37 00:01:40,100 --> 00:01:41,643 but we had to leave. 38 00:01:41,643 --> 00:01:43,186 We didn't have a choice. 39 00:01:43,312 --> 00:01:47,357 We had to take care of my dad down in Alabama. 40 00:01:47,482 --> 00:01:50,986 And we thought we'd rent out the house to pay bills. 41 00:01:51,028 --> 00:01:53,071 -To try and hold on to it. -You were going to rent the home 42 00:01:53,113 --> 00:01:54,990 because you were taking care of your father? 43 00:01:54,990 --> 00:01:56,616 Is that how I understand it? -Correct, to try and save it. 44 00:01:56,658 --> 00:01:58,577 -[Flash] And what happened there? 45 00:01:58,618 --> 00:02:00,996 -My neighbor across the street, 46 00:02:01,038 --> 00:02:05,625 uh, had vouched for these people, said they were okay. 47 00:02:05,667 --> 00:02:08,002 They didn't have a place to go, I was told, and -- 48 00:02:08,127 --> 00:02:10,505 -Okay. -Their house had burned down. 49 00:02:10,547 --> 00:02:13,634 I let them in before I had a signed lease, 50 00:02:13,675 --> 00:02:15,927 and we never got a lease back. 51 00:02:15,969 --> 00:02:17,554 -So they were living there with no lease, 52 00:02:17,554 --> 00:02:19,056 is that correct? -With no lease. Right. 53 00:02:19,181 --> 00:02:20,641 -Okay. So they want to live for free. 54 00:02:20,682 --> 00:02:22,142 -Yeah. -Right. 55 00:02:22,184 --> 00:02:24,019 -And you were 1,300 miles away at the time. 56 00:02:24,019 --> 00:02:26,063 -I've never seen these people. -You've never seen these people. 57 00:02:26,063 --> 00:02:27,522 Okay. -He has, but I have not. 58 00:02:27,648 --> 00:02:29,483 -I've met them. -So when you encountered them, 59 00:02:29,608 --> 00:02:31,151 how did that go? 60 00:02:31,193 --> 00:02:32,944 -I asked what was going on. 61 00:02:32,986 --> 00:02:36,281 What are your intentions? We haven't received any rent. 62 00:02:36,281 --> 00:02:38,283 She immediately went into, 63 00:02:38,283 --> 00:02:41,495 the house is not habitable because of mice. 64 00:02:41,620 --> 00:02:43,538 -Are you aware that there was an infestation 65 00:02:43,538 --> 00:02:45,123 of mice in the house? 66 00:02:45,165 --> 00:02:47,000 -There's not -- -There might have been 1 or 2. 67 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:49,211 It's upstate New York. You can't avoid it. 68 00:02:49,336 --> 00:02:51,922 -Put traps. They're gone. End of story. 69 00:02:51,922 --> 00:02:56,218 -Alright. So right now, they're living there rent free. 70 00:02:56,259 --> 00:02:58,178 -Yep. -And you're paying their bills. 71 00:02:58,178 --> 00:03:00,055 -And they get to use our furniture. 72 00:03:00,180 --> 00:03:01,682 -[Charlie] And we don't even get to sleep in our own bed. 73 00:03:01,807 --> 00:03:03,767 -Where are you guys living now? 74 00:03:03,809 --> 00:03:06,061 -Florida. -Florida. In limbo. 75 00:03:06,228 --> 00:03:09,898 -I'm just coming off of cancer treatment, getting back to work. 76 00:03:09,898 --> 00:03:12,317 And I'm struggling to keep our own lights on, 77 00:03:12,359 --> 00:03:14,986 let alone we have to keep theirs on. 78 00:03:15,028 --> 00:03:16,488 -[Gina] We're supposed to be homeless, 79 00:03:16,530 --> 00:03:18,073 I guess, and they're not. 80 00:03:18,198 --> 00:03:21,576 -These people have broken me down. 81 00:03:21,702 --> 00:03:25,956 -Yeah. Um, so, uh, how many squatters are there? 82 00:03:25,997 --> 00:03:28,375 -There's three for certain. -Okay. 83 00:03:28,375 --> 00:03:31,086 And how long have your squatters been in the house? 84 00:03:31,086 --> 00:03:35,215 -Four months. And if we go through the legal process, 85 00:03:35,340 --> 00:03:37,759 it could be another six months. 86 00:03:37,801 --> 00:03:40,762 -[Flash] This is a huge financial burden on them. 87 00:03:40,887 --> 00:03:43,056 They can't handle the stress anymore. 88 00:03:43,098 --> 00:03:46,893 When squatters take over, families are destroyed. 89 00:03:46,893 --> 00:03:49,229 So, one of the things that will allow me 90 00:03:49,271 --> 00:03:52,274 to enter the property is a lease, okay? 91 00:03:52,274 --> 00:03:54,734 I will be the only one with a lease, 92 00:03:54,734 --> 00:03:56,361 a signed lease, to your property. 93 00:03:56,361 --> 00:03:58,572 Are you okay with that? -We are. 94 00:03:58,572 --> 00:04:00,574 -[Charlie] We're supposed to be just okay with other people 95 00:04:00,615 --> 00:04:03,243 living in our house while we're borrowing money 96 00:04:03,368 --> 00:04:05,745 to try and survive. 97 00:04:05,787 --> 00:04:08,081 We're hoping that we can start putting our lives 98 00:04:08,081 --> 00:04:09,749 back together again. 99 00:04:09,791 --> 00:04:12,169 -I'm looking forward to seeing the end result. 100 00:04:12,210 --> 00:04:15,213 ♪ 101 00:04:19,551 --> 00:04:21,803 -[Flash] Alright. The only thing we have right now 102 00:04:21,928 --> 00:04:24,639 is there's possibly three individuals. 103 00:04:24,681 --> 00:04:28,769 So just gonna do a drive by, get a read on this property, 104 00:04:28,810 --> 00:04:30,437 see if we can see any movement out front, 105 00:04:30,479 --> 00:04:31,897 how many cars. 106 00:04:34,441 --> 00:04:37,194 You can see the white garage right there. 107 00:04:37,235 --> 00:04:39,446 There's only one car in the driveway. 108 00:04:40,989 --> 00:04:44,826 Curtains are all closed. Blinds are all closed. 109 00:04:44,868 --> 00:04:47,746 So we don't know how many people are in the house. 110 00:04:49,498 --> 00:04:52,209 Let's see if we can get some neighbors to help us. 111 00:04:52,250 --> 00:04:56,546 ♪ 112 00:04:56,546 --> 00:04:58,298 I'm gonna go knock on the door. 113 00:04:58,423 --> 00:05:01,176 ♪ 114 00:05:01,176 --> 00:05:02,969 Hi. How are you? 115 00:05:03,011 --> 00:05:04,930 My name is Flash Shelton, 116 00:05:04,971 --> 00:05:08,767 and I'm here investigating a situation with a neighbor. 117 00:05:08,809 --> 00:05:10,352 Across the way there, 118 00:05:10,352 --> 00:05:11,853 the white house there. 119 00:05:11,978 --> 00:05:13,647 They're squatters. -[Neighbor] Oh. 120 00:05:13,688 --> 00:05:16,483 -Okay? And if I have a view from this tree here, 121 00:05:16,525 --> 00:05:18,819 can I put a camera there overnight? 122 00:05:18,819 --> 00:05:21,947 -[Neighbor] Yeah, you got it. -[Flash] Thank you. 123 00:05:21,988 --> 00:05:24,157 Put the strap on the back side. 124 00:05:25,450 --> 00:05:27,369 Any movement over there, Cam? 125 00:05:27,494 --> 00:05:28,870 -Nothing yet. 126 00:05:30,121 --> 00:05:33,959 -[Flash] Right there. That's good. Alright, here we go. 127 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:39,172 ♪ 128 00:05:41,132 --> 00:05:43,176 Oh, shoot. 129 00:05:43,176 --> 00:05:45,303 Okay, let's get that on camera. 130 00:05:46,721 --> 00:05:49,432 Okay. -[Man] Yeah. 131 00:05:49,432 --> 00:05:51,685 We're rolling. -[Man #2] Thank you. 132 00:05:51,726 --> 00:05:53,562 [dog barking] 133 00:05:53,562 --> 00:05:56,147 -[Flash] Maybe a 30s male. 134 00:05:58,525 --> 00:06:03,071 And a pit bull. That's definitely a big dog. 135 00:06:08,493 --> 00:06:09,911 I don't know what training this dog has, 136 00:06:10,036 --> 00:06:12,289 so we're looking for any indication 137 00:06:12,414 --> 00:06:14,666 that there could be safety concerns. 138 00:06:14,708 --> 00:06:16,459 ♪ 139 00:06:20,755 --> 00:06:24,134 -[Cam] Hold up. We got a white SUV pulling in. 140 00:06:24,175 --> 00:06:28,930 ♪ 141 00:06:29,055 --> 00:06:31,474 Looks like two females. 142 00:06:31,474 --> 00:06:34,561 -[Flash] Okay. Well, we've got three individuals 143 00:06:34,603 --> 00:06:37,856 and a dog that we know of that's in the house. 144 00:06:39,482 --> 00:06:41,234 Alright, let's go. 145 00:06:41,276 --> 00:06:43,695 ♪ 146 00:06:43,737 --> 00:06:45,614 We've got a camera up, 147 00:06:45,739 --> 00:06:49,367 so we've got eyes on the property now. 148 00:06:49,409 --> 00:06:55,415 ♪ 149 00:07:00,754 --> 00:07:02,130 Alright, guys, let's gear up. 150 00:07:02,255 --> 00:07:04,966 Ready to confront these guys. 151 00:07:05,091 --> 00:07:08,762 I have a working key to my knowledge and a lease. 152 00:07:08,803 --> 00:07:13,642 I can enter the property, but I want to minimize the risk. 153 00:07:13,683 --> 00:07:15,435 -[Cam] Radio check. -Copy that. 154 00:07:15,435 --> 00:07:17,812 -[Flash] So I need Michael here as lookout. 155 00:07:17,937 --> 00:07:19,648 Check good. 156 00:07:19,648 --> 00:07:23,943 Alright, guys, ready? -[Man] Let's do it. 157 00:07:23,985 --> 00:07:27,030 -[Flash] Whew. Remember, we do have a pit bull here, 158 00:07:27,030 --> 00:07:28,740 so be on alert. 159 00:07:28,782 --> 00:07:30,158 -[Cam] Oh, for sure. 160 00:07:31,868 --> 00:07:34,371 -[Flash] Our camera's still there. 161 00:07:34,412 --> 00:07:36,831 Got -- Is that a different car? 162 00:07:38,750 --> 00:07:40,835 We may have different people there. 163 00:07:40,835 --> 00:07:46,841 ♪ 164 00:07:50,428 --> 00:07:53,139 Mike, I want you right there in the front 165 00:07:53,181 --> 00:07:57,143 where you can see us and where you can see anyone pulling up. 166 00:07:57,185 --> 00:07:59,312 Alright, Cam, come with me. 167 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:02,649 Remember, keep an eye open for the dog. 168 00:08:04,192 --> 00:08:07,612 [dog barking] 169 00:08:14,119 --> 00:08:16,079 Hello. 170 00:08:16,204 --> 00:08:17,914 How you doing? 171 00:08:18,039 --> 00:08:19,999 So, uh, can I talk to you? 172 00:08:23,586 --> 00:08:25,839 I'm here to talk to you about this house. 173 00:08:27,382 --> 00:08:29,008 You're -- 174 00:08:29,008 --> 00:08:31,094 What do you mean, you're not interested? 175 00:08:32,178 --> 00:08:33,888 Hey, ma'am? 176 00:08:33,888 --> 00:08:36,558 Ma'am, this isn't a choice by you. 177 00:08:39,309 --> 00:08:40,687 Hey, ma'am? 178 00:08:43,063 --> 00:08:47,027 Typically, when there's a squatter that -- that feels 179 00:08:47,068 --> 00:08:50,363 that they have some sort of a case, they will talk to me. 180 00:08:50,405 --> 00:08:52,282 They will want to plead their case. 181 00:08:52,323 --> 00:08:53,992 Ma'am, I'm trying to just do this 182 00:08:54,117 --> 00:08:56,077 and have a peaceful conversation. 183 00:08:56,077 --> 00:08:58,246 ♪ 184 00:08:58,371 --> 00:09:00,498 But none of them want to talk. 185 00:09:00,540 --> 00:09:03,752 Come on. This can be peaceful and just have a conversation. 186 00:09:04,961 --> 00:09:07,714 I want to give you every opportunity to cooperate. 187 00:09:12,552 --> 00:09:14,971 Alright. I'm going to go speak to the officer. 188 00:09:18,641 --> 00:09:20,060 Hello. 189 00:09:21,895 --> 00:09:23,772 Yeah. Yeah. 190 00:09:23,897 --> 00:09:27,150 I've got an ill owner that's trying to get this home back. 191 00:09:27,150 --> 00:09:28,777 -Okay. -They're in here with no signed 192 00:09:28,777 --> 00:09:31,488 lease and no rent payments. 193 00:09:31,488 --> 00:09:33,114 And I'm just trying to talk to them. 194 00:09:33,156 --> 00:09:34,949 -Okay. I think we'll get their lease, 195 00:09:34,991 --> 00:09:36,493 and we'll come outside, and we'll try to compare. 196 00:09:36,534 --> 00:09:39,746 -[Flash] Sure, sure. 197 00:09:39,788 --> 00:09:42,707 [knock on door] -Sheriff's office. 198 00:09:52,217 --> 00:09:53,635 Thank you. 199 00:09:58,389 --> 00:10:01,059 -There's more people than what we thought. 200 00:10:01,142 --> 00:10:07,148 ♪ 201 00:10:13,321 --> 00:10:15,573 -[Squatter] Thank you. -Alright. 202 00:10:17,242 --> 00:10:18,827 Um... -[Flash] Okay. 203 00:10:18,868 --> 00:10:20,411 So that's their lease? -[Sheriff] Yeah. 204 00:10:20,453 --> 00:10:22,789 So did you get exact permission from the homeowner? 205 00:10:22,831 --> 00:10:24,332 -[Flash] Yes. -Okay. Do you have writ-- 206 00:10:24,332 --> 00:10:25,834 -Do you have it written? -Yes. 207 00:10:25,834 --> 00:10:27,252 -Can I see that? -Sure. 208 00:10:30,713 --> 00:10:32,882 So, I have a lease so that we can compare. 209 00:10:32,924 --> 00:10:34,509 -[Sheriff] Okay. -Look at the signature. 210 00:10:34,509 --> 00:10:36,052 'Cause the homeowners claim 211 00:10:36,052 --> 00:10:39,013 that they have never signed anything. 212 00:10:39,013 --> 00:10:40,932 Um... 213 00:10:43,643 --> 00:10:46,146 Yeah. Signature's not even close. 214 00:10:47,647 --> 00:10:49,691 [indistinct radio chatter] 215 00:10:49,691 --> 00:10:51,943 Sharp edges versus round. 216 00:10:52,610 --> 00:10:54,654 [indistinct radio chatter] 217 00:10:54,737 --> 00:10:58,283 ♪ 218 00:10:58,324 --> 00:10:59,868 Alright. Uh, uh, uh -- 219 00:11:07,417 --> 00:11:09,252 There's the supervisor. 220 00:11:12,463 --> 00:11:14,424 Yeah. My name is Flash. 221 00:11:14,465 --> 00:11:16,134 -[Supervisor] How you doing? -[Flash] I'm out here today to 222 00:11:16,259 --> 00:11:17,927 try to mediate the situation... -[Supervisor] Okay. Okay. 223 00:11:17,969 --> 00:11:19,762 -...and talk to them. They just presented a lease, 224 00:11:19,762 --> 00:11:21,514 and our homeowners have said 225 00:11:21,639 --> 00:11:23,641 that they never signed a lease with them. 226 00:11:23,683 --> 00:11:25,560 That's a forgery. -Okay. 227 00:11:25,602 --> 00:11:27,437 -So they can pursue that. 228 00:11:27,478 --> 00:11:28,938 -Okay. Give me a minute. Let me talk to her. 229 00:11:29,105 --> 00:11:31,524 -It was very clear that it was a forgery. 230 00:11:31,524 --> 00:11:35,612 The signatures do not look anything like each other, 231 00:11:35,737 --> 00:11:38,531 which actually is a good thing. 232 00:11:38,531 --> 00:11:42,285 Squatting is not a criminal matter, but forgery is. 233 00:11:42,327 --> 00:11:44,871 As soon as the fake lease is given, 234 00:11:44,871 --> 00:11:48,416 the officer has no choice but to treat them like tenants. 235 00:11:48,458 --> 00:11:50,960 He is not allowed to decipher 236 00:11:50,960 --> 00:11:54,464 whether the signatures match. That's above his pay grade. 237 00:11:54,505 --> 00:11:56,841 It will need to go in front of a judge. 238 00:11:56,883 --> 00:12:02,889 ♪ 239 00:12:07,143 --> 00:12:09,354 -Sure. 240 00:12:09,479 --> 00:12:11,314 They're not going to talk to you guys, so... 241 00:12:11,356 --> 00:12:12,899 -Okay. -You want to hang out 242 00:12:13,024 --> 00:12:14,984 with your cameras and then so be it, but -- 243 00:12:15,026 --> 00:12:17,195 -[Flash] I want to put up an inspection notice, though, 244 00:12:17,195 --> 00:12:18,947 for 24-hour notice to enter. 245 00:12:18,947 --> 00:12:20,406 -Yeah. You got to give them 24-hour notice. 246 00:12:20,448 --> 00:12:22,367 -[Flash] Okay. Then I'll just put one right now. 247 00:12:22,367 --> 00:12:24,452 -[Supervisor] That works for me. -[Flash] Okay. 248 00:12:24,494 --> 00:12:27,163 Because of the laws, their hands are tied. 249 00:12:27,288 --> 00:12:31,334 But our 24-hour notice to enter for inspection purposes 250 00:12:31,376 --> 00:12:35,213 will allow me to attempt to go in the home again tomorrow. 251 00:12:35,255 --> 00:12:37,340 There's my notice for tomorrow. Can you hand it to her? 252 00:12:38,675 --> 00:12:40,093 There are a group of people 253 00:12:40,218 --> 00:12:41,761 that are taking advantage of the system, 254 00:12:41,803 --> 00:12:44,973 hiding behind a door and hiding behind the laws. 255 00:12:45,014 --> 00:12:47,183 Where's the justice in that? 256 00:12:47,225 --> 00:12:53,231 ♪ 257 00:13:03,283 --> 00:13:05,827 Oh, we got a car pulling out of there right now. 258 00:13:12,750 --> 00:13:15,628 That means there's less people in the house. 259 00:13:15,628 --> 00:13:17,297 Let's do this. 260 00:13:17,338 --> 00:13:19,465 Yesterday, the squatters wouldn't open the door. 261 00:13:19,465 --> 00:13:20,925 They wouldn't let us in. 262 00:13:20,925 --> 00:13:23,094 But I've given the proper notice. 263 00:13:23,219 --> 00:13:24,846 I'm not going away. 264 00:13:24,887 --> 00:13:26,681 -[Man] Got a window shade moving. 265 00:13:28,308 --> 00:13:30,059 -[Cam] Copy that. 266 00:13:32,729 --> 00:13:35,189 [dog barking] 267 00:13:35,231 --> 00:13:37,608 -You were given notice. We gave a 24-hour notice. 268 00:13:37,608 --> 00:13:39,569 We're here to do our inspection. 269 00:13:39,652 --> 00:13:43,906 ♪ 270 00:13:45,283 --> 00:13:47,952 Yes, it is. You were delivered a notice yesterday, 271 00:13:47,994 --> 00:13:50,538 and I'm here per that notice, per the law. 272 00:13:50,580 --> 00:13:52,665 I want to come in, do an inspection, 273 00:13:52,790 --> 00:13:54,834 hopefully have a civil conversation with you 274 00:13:54,959 --> 00:13:56,627 if you're willing to talk. 275 00:13:56,627 --> 00:14:00,715 ♪ 276 00:14:03,718 --> 00:14:06,179 Just me and my camera guy. 277 00:14:10,099 --> 00:14:11,559 Alright. 278 00:14:13,644 --> 00:14:15,229 So you say there's a rodent problem 279 00:14:15,271 --> 00:14:17,440 that they're not taking care of? 280 00:14:17,482 --> 00:14:20,735 And you've written them, reported it? 281 00:14:20,777 --> 00:14:22,612 Do you have any traps set up or anything? 282 00:14:24,572 --> 00:14:28,159 Okay. Can you show me any rat droppings or anything? 283 00:14:28,201 --> 00:14:30,203 Okay. 284 00:14:30,244 --> 00:14:33,289 She is justifying being in the house rent-free 285 00:14:33,289 --> 00:14:36,417 because she says it's subpar living conditions, 286 00:14:36,459 --> 00:14:37,960 and it's unlivable. 287 00:14:39,337 --> 00:14:40,838 I can't hear them. 288 00:14:40,838 --> 00:14:43,049 She has complained about water damage. 289 00:14:43,174 --> 00:14:45,843 She has complained about rats and rat feces. 290 00:14:45,843 --> 00:14:47,428 Well, I'm looking around, 291 00:14:47,428 --> 00:14:49,555 and I don't see any evidence of that. 292 00:14:49,680 --> 00:14:51,265 -Just bring on the eviction. -Okay. 293 00:14:51,307 --> 00:14:52,809 -[Squatter] Just do it. -Alright, so here's the deal. 294 00:14:52,850 --> 00:14:54,769 Giving a lease to the sheriff's department 295 00:14:54,811 --> 00:14:57,438 yesterday with a fake signature, 296 00:14:57,480 --> 00:15:00,691 you have committed a criminal act here, presenting a lease 297 00:15:00,691 --> 00:15:02,193 that you forged. 298 00:15:02,318 --> 00:15:04,654 That could come with prison time. 299 00:15:04,737 --> 00:15:07,198 ♪ 300 00:15:07,323 --> 00:15:09,575 You did that. You made that mistake. 301 00:15:09,617 --> 00:15:11,828 -[Squatter] What do you want me to do? Pick up all my [bleep] 302 00:15:11,869 --> 00:15:13,788 and leave in a day? -Yes. 303 00:15:13,830 --> 00:15:15,873 -[Squatter] No. -I'm not saying a day. 304 00:15:15,998 --> 00:15:17,542 I'll give you time. 305 00:15:17,708 --> 00:15:20,586 But the moment you do not vacate, 306 00:15:20,586 --> 00:15:23,381 that it will be evidence in the eviction. 307 00:15:23,548 --> 00:15:25,383 And it's going to go against you. 308 00:15:25,383 --> 00:15:27,426 ♪ 309 00:15:27,552 --> 00:15:29,137 -[Squatter] We need 60 days to pack up all this stuff. 310 00:15:29,178 --> 00:15:30,763 -[Flash] I'm not giving you 60 days. 311 00:15:30,805 --> 00:15:32,640 I will give you 30 days. 312 00:15:32,682 --> 00:15:35,059 And whatever you have that's left here 313 00:15:35,226 --> 00:15:36,894 will be put in storage for you. 314 00:15:37,019 --> 00:15:39,605 And that will extend another 30 days for you to get it. 315 00:15:39,647 --> 00:15:45,653 ♪ 316 00:15:49,157 --> 00:15:51,325 You got to make a decision today. 317 00:15:51,367 --> 00:15:54,412 This is it. This is a one-time deal on the table. 318 00:15:54,537 --> 00:15:56,539 -[Squatter] What happens to the lease and stuff? 319 00:15:56,581 --> 00:15:58,374 -There is no lease. 320 00:15:58,374 --> 00:16:00,168 -[Squatter] What about the one I gave to the sheriff? 321 00:16:00,209 --> 00:16:02,962 -Like I said, there is no lease, right? 322 00:16:04,422 --> 00:16:06,424 -[Squatter] So 45 days. -[Flash] 30 days, 323 00:16:06,465 --> 00:16:07,884 or I sit down on the couch, 324 00:16:07,925 --> 00:16:10,678 and we bring in the rest of my rent-a-cops. 325 00:16:10,720 --> 00:16:13,264 ♪ 326 00:16:13,389 --> 00:16:14,891 It's going to be our house, too. 327 00:16:14,974 --> 00:16:16,893 ♪ 328 00:16:16,934 --> 00:16:19,562 I'm the only one that has the legitimate lease. 329 00:16:19,562 --> 00:16:21,606 ♪ 330 00:16:21,647 --> 00:16:24,400 So are we going to come to an agreement today, 331 00:16:24,400 --> 00:16:27,528 or am I going to ask you what's on the grocery list? 332 00:16:27,570 --> 00:16:32,200 ♪ 333 00:16:33,034 --> 00:16:35,411 Alright. Your window's closing. 334 00:16:43,211 --> 00:16:44,670 ♪ 335 00:16:45,004 --> 00:16:48,132 Well, least she hasn't drawn a weapon. 336 00:16:55,139 --> 00:16:57,475 Think she's on the phone. 337 00:16:57,516 --> 00:17:02,563 ♪ 338 00:17:13,616 --> 00:17:17,161 ♪ 339 00:17:20,080 --> 00:17:26,087 ♪ 340 00:17:27,505 --> 00:17:30,049 So, you ready to talk? 341 00:17:30,174 --> 00:17:33,553 -So I have 30 days to leave? 342 00:17:33,678 --> 00:17:35,429 And you promise? 343 00:17:35,555 --> 00:17:37,431 I want in writing 344 00:17:37,557 --> 00:17:40,393 that you'll store all of our stuff for 30 days. 345 00:17:40,518 --> 00:17:42,853 -I will get an agreement brought in right now, 346 00:17:42,979 --> 00:17:46,107 and we will sign that agreement. 347 00:17:46,232 --> 00:17:47,858 -Fine. Whatever. Fine. 348 00:17:47,900 --> 00:17:52,154 -The truth is, the lack of empathy, the justification, 349 00:17:52,196 --> 00:17:55,241 it's a pattern. It's something that I see with squatters, 350 00:17:55,241 --> 00:18:00,121 nonpaying tenants, people that take advantage of others 351 00:18:00,162 --> 00:18:02,164 and have no remorse. 352 00:18:02,206 --> 00:18:05,918 Just write their names and confirm who's here. 353 00:18:06,043 --> 00:18:08,421 They truly have convinced themselves 354 00:18:08,421 --> 00:18:10,214 that they're doing no wrong. 355 00:18:10,256 --> 00:18:12,425 Alright. Well, thank you. I wish you the best, 356 00:18:12,425 --> 00:18:14,051 and I hope you make better choices. 357 00:18:16,137 --> 00:18:22,184 ♪ 358 00:18:25,313 --> 00:18:29,108 You know, I always want to be able to give the best news 359 00:18:29,150 --> 00:18:32,570 and give a key back and say, hey, this house is yours. 360 00:18:32,695 --> 00:18:35,781 But sometimes I need to give people time 361 00:18:35,781 --> 00:18:38,701 to pack up their belongings and move out. 362 00:18:38,826 --> 00:18:40,953 Hey, guys. -[Gina] Hi. 363 00:18:40,953 --> 00:18:44,123 -Good afternoon. -[Flash] Hey. How you doing? 364 00:18:44,123 --> 00:18:46,834 Good to -- Good to see you guys again. 365 00:18:46,834 --> 00:18:48,377 -Hoping for good news. 366 00:18:48,419 --> 00:18:50,755 -Well, I have some good news and bad news. 367 00:18:50,796 --> 00:18:54,467 The good news is the squatters signed a vacate agreement. 368 00:18:54,508 --> 00:18:56,093 -Awesome. That's amazing to hear. 369 00:18:56,135 --> 00:19:00,348 -Okay? So the bad news is they're not out today. 370 00:19:00,348 --> 00:19:03,184 You have to wait another 30 days, okay? 371 00:19:03,309 --> 00:19:06,520 Now, I know that you want, you know, something different, 372 00:19:06,520 --> 00:19:08,939 but this is the time we need to give them, 373 00:19:08,981 --> 00:19:10,775 and they will move out, okay? 374 00:19:10,775 --> 00:19:13,027 -[Charlie] That does give us some hope. 375 00:19:13,027 --> 00:19:16,030 -So, you know, normally I'm battling with squatting, 376 00:19:16,030 --> 00:19:20,201 which no state recognizes as a crime, okay? 377 00:19:20,242 --> 00:19:22,078 But your squatters thought 378 00:19:22,119 --> 00:19:26,457 that if they were to supply a lease, I would go away. 379 00:19:26,624 --> 00:19:28,876 You told me that they didn't sign a lease. 380 00:19:29,001 --> 00:19:31,337 So I compared their lease signature 381 00:19:31,337 --> 00:19:33,089 to the lease that you gave me, 382 00:19:33,130 --> 00:19:36,550 and the signatures are not even close, okay? 383 00:19:36,550 --> 00:19:40,680 So they ended up giving us a lease that they forged. 384 00:19:40,721 --> 00:19:42,473 So... -Unbelievable. 385 00:19:42,515 --> 00:19:44,475 -You know, that makes it criminal. 386 00:19:44,517 --> 00:19:45,976 So if they don't vacate, 387 00:19:46,018 --> 00:19:48,145 they know what the consequences are. 388 00:19:48,187 --> 00:19:51,023 Okay? Because ultimately, we just want our house back. 389 00:19:51,023 --> 00:19:54,193 The mistake you made was letting them into the home 390 00:19:54,318 --> 00:19:56,153 without getting a signed lease. 391 00:19:56,195 --> 00:19:57,655 And hopefully in the future, 392 00:19:57,655 --> 00:19:59,907 you won't have any more problems like this. 393 00:19:59,907 --> 00:20:01,492 -I'll never do that again. 394 00:20:01,492 --> 00:20:05,329 Uh, this was definitely a lesson very well learned. 395 00:20:05,329 --> 00:20:08,999 Um, but I do feel a lot better knowing 396 00:20:09,041 --> 00:20:13,129 that soon I'll be able to go into my house. 397 00:20:13,170 --> 00:20:15,881 Having the house is about the only thing 398 00:20:15,923 --> 00:20:17,466 I want in the world. 399 00:20:17,508 --> 00:20:23,514 ♪