Squatter- will you please help?

[Mary Jay]

Hi guys, 

Ive never had this happen to me before so I am kind of lost...

So I just closed on a 4plex in PA and I guess I have a squatter . Before closing the seller said that the apartment was empty but my handyman went in today and said there is a squatter there, who my handyman thinks might be an old tenant. 

Have you guys had any experience with squatters before? 

[David Krulac]

if the person is a tenant who didn't leave 

1. you should have the written lease from the former owner.

2.  Your inspection should have been immediately before closing, and if there was any problem, you should not have closed.

3. If the perosn is a tenant and you have written documentation of end of their lease then you can file with district Justice office and evict that person.  I you don't attend in person you can have an attorney represent you, but nobody except the owner and the attorney can represent you.