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How Oregon Landlords Can Fight Squatters in 2026

For years, Oregon property owners faced a grueling legal loophole when dealing with squatters. If an unauthorized person occupied a vacant home without a lease, they weren’t always considered “trespassers” by police; instead, they were often viewed as “civil occupants.” This forced landlords into a lengthy, expensive legal process known as ejectment, which could take…
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