Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill, HB 621, on Wednesday preventing a squatter takeover of homes in the state. Squatters often target abandoned or unoccupied properties, taking advantage of their owners’ absence or neglect. They may occupy these properties, make necessary repairs, and even sell them without the rightful owner’s knowledge or consent. “If you purchase a home and own a residence, that that’s your residence, and if you happen to split time in Orlando and Michigan, and if you go to Michigan over the summer, people aren’t going to be able to just move into your house and then c…
