It's been two years since squatters left the Jericho home Bobby Chawla and his family bought for his pregnant sister and her husband. Multiple settlement offers have fallen through, as Chawla attempts to collect some of the $150,000 in legal fees he spent, as well as financial restitution for occupancy of their house for two years. For years, New York law stated that a homeowner couldn't forcefully remove a tenant. Only a sheriff with a court order could do that. And an angry landlord trying to remove a tenant could be arrested. So courts had to get involved, kicking off a lengthy and pricey process — all while the squatter lived for free. While a new state law excludes true squatters from tenant protections, homeowners like Chawla are still stuck going through a slow court process to recoup their losses long after they get their properties back. Read the full story in the link in bio. (Photo credit: Howard Simmons) . . . #longisland #liny #nassau #suffolk #squatters #law #nyc #ne...