Story 1: The Alperts vs. "Elizabeth" — After buying a Fontana, CA home at foreclosure, Tracie and Myles Alpert couldn't move in for 15 months as the former owner refused to leave. Evictions, unlawful detainer battles, media coverage (KTLA 5), and finally a Sheriff-led removal in April 2021.
Story 2: The "Nanny Nightmare" — Diane Stretton vs. the Bracamontes in Upland, CA. Hired for room and board, stopped working, refused to leave, won tenant protections in court, and only left after intense national coverage (ABC, CNN, Fox). Listed as a vexatious litigant, according to ABC.
What you'll learn:
Squatter vs. unauthorized occupant vs. holdover tenant vs. trespasser
When police can remove someone—and when you need a forcible detainer
How to secure vacant properties and prevent unauthorized occupancy
A practical prevention playbook: leases, inspections, notices, and fast action
