Bought a Flip and Now Old Owner Lives in a Camper in the Drive.

[David Healey]

We bought a wholesale flip deal in Ogden, UT. Upon closing, the owner wanted to push it out a few days, then to the next and then the next. Finally we put our foot down and closed the deal. Then the old owner decided he would sleep in the house for a couple nights until we caught him and told him he needed to go. So, he bought a pull behind camper trailer and parked it in the drive of the home we just bought and has been there for the last 3 days. He keeps saying he’s going to head out to Nevada or some place, but he doesn’t actually leave.

What are my rights as the new home owner? Can I call the police and file trespassing charges? Any and all advise is appreciated.

[Jim K.]

@David Healey

He's a trespasser.

What I would do, because I'm me, is go over there in the middle of the night, creep up on the camper, and write on the door with a King Size Sharpie "CORONAVIRUS BIOHAZARD ZONE - 14-DAY QUARANTINE - ORDER OF WEBER COUNTY." Se if he's there the next day.