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This is why a contract needs to be done. In that contract it needs to say that livin will need to leave if the person dies. goes into care or the arrangement is not working. They receive nothing by mail, Amazon, ect to the home. They can have an acct at a UPS store.

They are not squatters they are employees that were hired to do a job and room and board are a perk.
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Yes, they can have residency. Check your state for the laws.
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I agree with Grandma. Yes, they can claim residency. They can CLAIM anything they like.
And this, among a HOST of other reasons, is why you get an ironclad care contract done by an attorney.
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If the live in caregiver establishes residency and refuses to leave you may have to have the caregiver legally evicted.
Any contract that you have with a live in caregiver should stipulate that when their services are no longer needed they must move out.
I think for this reason a contract should be written by a lawyer. If you have an Elder Care Attorney that you are working with this should be discussed.
You say in your profile that mom is living at home and you are looking for ways to care for her.
As a person declines more and more care is needed.
Is mom's home going to be safe for her to continue to remain there?
Are there stairs?
Wide halls and doorways so that the use of a walker or wheelchair is possible.
Is there at least 1 bathroom that is large enough for 2 or 3 people and equipment (wheelchair, Hoyer Lift) Is there a walk in shower?
It might be safer to look into moving mom to Memory Care where she will get care 24/7. Selling the house will cover the cost of care for a while.
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You can google "squatter's rights in South Carolina" and get more information.

Many times people use the term "squatter" when they should be using the term "resident". "Squatter" implies a legal right to ownership after a certain period of time living at a location, but generally speaking that is over a long period of time...for example, in California, which has one of the shortest time periods to allow for squatter rights, those rights only kick in after living on the property for 5 years.

It is residency that is a bigger, short-term concern, because you generally need a smaller amount of time to establish it. And if someone can claim residency and they refuse to leave the premise, then the owner of the premise has to start eviction proceedings. But there are rules to proving residency; proof of rent being paid, mail being delivered, utilities in person's name, and so on. Again, a google search will provide you with detailed information on this. You should be able to actually find the statue in South Carolina law that spells out exactly what and how to establish residency.

If this is a concern with an already hired live-in caregiver, I would suggest you contact a lawyer well-versed in residency law and eviction proceedings. If your concern is about hiring a future live-in, then speak to the same type of lawyer about the wording in the caregiving contract that will protect you from this type of scenario.
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Oh, this can’t be good.
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Can you share more details with us please?
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