The dude in this news report is awesome: Kenneth Robinson studied up on a Texas law called “adverse possession,” which allowed him to take over a $330,000 house for just $16 after the house went into foreclosure followed by the 
mortgage company going out of business. If he lives in the house for three years, he can become the house’s legal owner — and flip that mutha for a sweet-ass profit.
Meanwhile, the white neighbors who paid full price for their McMansions are NOT happy about it — filing complaints, calling the cops, and looking like whining racist morons on the local news. The whole thing just gives me a rock-hard schadenfröner (I think that’s the term, my German is rusty).
Anyway, I asked Warming Glow’s legal expert Danger Guerrero about this case, and he took a break from studying for the bar exam to direct me to the legal precedent, the landmark case of Haters v. Troll. Man, is Danger gonna CRUSH the bar or what?
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Studying for the Bar too, it scares me this man knows more about the law than I do.
I tip my hat to this guy. If I were him, I’d post “mind your own fucking business” signs on my lawn or something saying legal expert on it.
This guy is misstating Texas Law. The 3 year statute was only used in the late 1800′s to clear up title issues from Mexican and Spanish land grants as well as issues with the Patent from the state. To adversely possess in this manner, I believe he would have to meet the 10 year “squatter’s” statute which is Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code 16.026.
There is no doubt a successor in interest to the assets of the Mortgage Company that went out of business. Whether or not the Foreclosure process has been completed , there is an owner of this property and the suit, called Trespass to Try Title (or they might be able to file under the Declaratory Judgment Act), is not the pain in the ass this newscast makes it out to be.
He is adversely possessing but by drawing all this attention to him, it won’t be for much longer. Love it when news outlets completely misstate the law.
Bropen and Brotororious, key to adverse brossession!
I love that the neighbors’ arguments boil down to, sure, he acted legally, and yes, he’s caused no disruptions in the neighborhood, but come on, his kind just doesn’t belong here.
Good luck with that, asshats.
His neighbors must have moved there from Boston.
I’ve tried to read Captain’s comment like five times, but I keep getting about 20 words in then completely zoning out. I’m going to do fabulously on the bar exam.
Ugh… those neighbors. I wish people in this world would mind their own business. These are the same people that freak out when a gay couple in the neighborhood gets married. Why do you care! It’s not affecting you!
*get
My first instinct is to high-five this guy and celebrate his good fortune. Then my white cynicism sets in and reminds me you shouldn’t underestimate the resources of wealthy white people in regards to ejecting minorities from their neighborhoods, especially those with dubious legal claims.
Just remember HAONEC = Hostile, Actual, Open, Notorious, Exclusive and i forgot what Continuous. As soon as the original owner (of bank) finds out about this, all bets are off. I am a PA attorney, and I am pretty sure i am wrong about Texas Law. HURGGGHHH ADVERSE POSSESSION Property Law 101
What Cap’n F Magic said.
The banks are broken and their community college employees can’t stay on top of foreclosure backlogs as wave after wave of new ones roll in.
*butthurt by mishandled short sales*
“My German is rusty…the way I prefer my trombones.”
Wow, I usually side with the whites. But I’m also not a moron who bought a shitty mini-mansion for 300K. So fuck them. More power to someone who can screw the system like it’s his own personal whore.
While I applaud the guy for jumping on this house, you can’t say it doesn’t affect the other homeowners at ALL – property values are all based on what other property in the area sells for, aren’t they? So woudln’t his grabbing this house for a song adversely affect their houses’ worth?
I’m sure that’s not what they’re worried about, so screw ‘em, but I’m just sayin’.
His neighbors must have moved there from Boston.
It’s true, people in Texas are usually so much more accepting of minorities.
It’s just horrible that you pay that much money to live in that neighborhood and a black guy moves in. I swear they just try to piss white people off all the time.
I picture this guy mowing the lawn and smugly smiling and waving at his white neighbors driving past who then go home in anger and beat their children for listening to rap music.
Bropen and Brotorious! Hilarious F&B.
I tried reading Captain’s response too. Then I thought: “Who fucking cares? This is an entertainment blog, and this is funny.”
I’ve already forgotten what he said. Save it for the courtroom, showoff.
$330,000 for a McMansion? Sign me up. That won’t get you a one story ranch in the DC metro area.
Addendum: The parts of the DC metro area where you won’t get shot.
So racist. I bet if instead of it being a black man it was a college aged busty white woman who washes her car in the driveway daily wearing short shorts and a bikini top none of the neighbors would have said shit.
Sorry @Mrcheivous
The only thing more threatening to white women than a black man moving in next door, is a hotter white woman moving in next door
If I had the money I would I hire J.B. Smoove to live on that block and stay in character as Leon all the time.
The only people that should be upset about what he did are the former owners. I’ll bet their kicking themselves. Good for that “squatter.”
As for the neighbors, hide ya kids, hide ya wifes and hide ya husbands.
@Jack Burton
yeah…sorry bout that
/studying for Texas Bar
This neighborhood is right across Lake Grapevine from Glenn Beck’s new neighborhood. While I support Mr. Robinson, I urge him to flee once the white sheets at the local Wal-Mart are all bought up.
What’s the collective noun for lawyers? A warming glow of?
As a NJ resident, I’m just jealous of what you can get for 300K in other states…
Once FNMA and Barney Frank’s lover get on this case……
…well….sticking it to this guy will not just be a gay-bo’s dream…..
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well……I listened to the video……and while I MAY not be a lawyer….one thing I’m certain of is that forms found on the internet have never failed to win an argument….
@AEVC Again: Excellent question. It’s a “cumstain” of lawyers.
If you look closely, the piece of paper he shows says “Avidavit of Adverse Possession.”
So at least we know he’s legitimately black.
Dave Frankel….
…….black guys come in “legitimate” …..??
I understand he got the forms off the Internet, but where did he get a key to the house?
Ok, so I wasn’t the only one who wondered if ” affidavit ” had a couple of different spellings.
No running water? So this guy figuratively craps on the white people in the neighborhood while literally being forced to crap in his own back yard