What to do when the seller refuses to leave the home post closing

[Sam Albury]

https://www.foxla.com/news/couple-buys-riverside-dream-home-but-seller-refuses-to-move-out-in-eviction-moratorium-loophole

[Joe Splitrock]

@Sam Albury never close on a property if the owner has not left. The best process:

1. Never let the seller remain in a property after closing. If you agree to them staying, they become a tenant and have tenants rights.

2. Do a walk through right before closing (minutes or hours before) and make sure all belongings are out of the property.

3. Go directly to closing from the walk through to meet the seller there to sign paperwork.

4. Get the keys at closing.

5. Go directly to the property and change locks. 

6. If the seller is at the property when you get there, call the police and report them for trespassing. You will have a copy of all paperwork proving ownership.

I hate to blame the victim, but the buyer made mistakes.