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Panelists: legal tools for hoarding in New Jersey are limited; eviction and ejection are distinct
Summary
Attorneys and county officials at a Monmouth County forum said squatting and adverse-possession claims are rare in New Jersey, eviction remedies are rigid, and judges lack authority to order flexible cleanup timelines; panelists urged community and family engagement over forced remedies.
Attorneys and county officials at a Monmouth County forum walked attendees through the limited and often rigid legal options available when a resident with hoarding disorder refuses help.
Chris, an attorney speaking at the forum, explained the legal distinction between eviction and ejection: eviction applies when a person is a tenant with some right to occupy a dwelling; ejection applies to alleged squatters. He told the audience that adverse-possession claims (often described as "squatters' rights")…
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