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Originally Posted by fintstone
Possession goes a long way. He can claim any number of reasons to stall his eviction. All he needs to do is claim a verbal rental agreement from the previous owner, etc. Dispose of his stuff and you are looking for a lawsuit in many places.
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This is correct. Under no circumstances should you close on that property with the squatter living there. Even in more conservative states than CA that squatter would probably be considered a month to month lease tenant and you will have to follow the same eviction procedures as you would with any other tenant.
Make the seller get him out and change the locks. Then close only when you see the building is empty. Then if the squatter comes back you can have him arrested for trespassing.