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‘It’s just been a nightmare,’ – Family can’t evict illegal squatters from their home after they file for bankruptcy and exploit legal loophole
A Colorado family have been told they can’t evict squatters from their Littleton home after the two strangers used a legal loophole to stay.
Danya and Troy Donovan had secured a ruling from a judge in Arapahoe County to evict Veronica Fernandez-Beleta and Jose Rafael Leyva-Caraveo from their home, which the squatting couple had been occupying for eight months.
However, by filing for bankruptcy, the squatters managed to halt a forced eviction the Donovan’s had secured which was due to take place last week.
‘The sheriff’s office will not proceed with an eviction if there is a bankruptcy in question.’ said Arapahoe County Undersheriff David Walcher to a local CBS television station.
Carillo (above, a real estate agent whose license has now been revoked, sold the couple the deed for $5,000.
Carillo has been connected to a number of similar cases, as CBS 4 discovered through court documents regarding the other homes, as the Donovan case is the latest in a long trend in Colorado.
He is now charged with criminal fraud and apparently focused his attention on targets who only spoke Spanish.
With the news of the latest setback in their quest to gain possession of their home of nearly 15 years, the Donovan’s were despondent.
‘It’s frustrating. It’s just one thing after another, after another,’ Danya Donovan told ABC News. ”
‘We’ve lost two months’ time. It has been an absolute living nightmare and an emotional roller coaster.’
taudry audry
August 2nd, 2012
I have a girlfriend who had the exact same thing happen to her. The Sheriff’s department finally threw their asses out–after SIX MONTHS OF SQUATTING.
My friend spent a fortune trying to remove the filthy hippies.
DavidD
August 2nd, 2012
The bankruptcy exemption should only apply if one actually has a legal claim to live in the property–otherwise, the city ought to put them up in a shelter.
OzarksAbe
August 2nd, 2012
Depending on circumstances, my son tells his renters if they don’t communicate or pay on time there will not be an official notice. “I will give you 15 minutes notice, it’s my property and I’ll burn it to the ground’ really gets their attention.
He’s a chip off the old block.
tumbleweed
August 2nd, 2012
Gonna get alot worse for all home owners when Obungho cheats his way into a second term. Squatters are probably the least of worries. He’s far from done redistributing wealth.
norman einstein
August 2nd, 2012
Torch the dump.
Unneutral
August 2nd, 2012
Yep, been there done that. The law protects the law breakers at the expense of the legal home owner. If you’re selling get lots of down payment. If you’re renting…..well, just don’t rent.
Robert Fine
August 2nd, 2012
Hopefully the bankruptcy court with jurisdiction in the case will not enjoin a fraud, and allow the sheriff to enforce the local court order.
These owners have to get in line to collect from the squatters in bankruptcy court, but have a case outside of bankruptcy court against the real estate agent who perpetrated the fraud.
Bob M.
August 2nd, 2012
This is why LEFTARDS are against the 2nd Amendment.
They’re rightly afraid, they’ll be SHOT for pulling shiite like this.
>:-(
Boobie the Racist Dog
August 2nd, 2012
Catch the M/F in an alley and exercise second amendment. Problem solved when “tenants” learn of his unexplained fate.
Why we are doomed
August 2nd, 2012
Just one more case where the wrong people are rewarded and the innocent are punished.