Caretaker-turned-squatter in Queens: Sewage flood, money demands and other allegations emerge in NYC suburb
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The ongoing legal fight between a couple who purchased a property in Queens, New York and a man said to be squatting in the house will be heard in court next month.
An exterior view of the home of Joseph and Susana Landa in Douglaston, N.Y., Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Brett Flores has allegedly been squatting inside the home since the previous owner’s death in January 2023. (Probe-Media for Fox News Digital) Water damage in the backyard of the disputed home after Brett Flores allegedly backed up the sewer system. (Courtesy of the Landa Family) Water damage in the backyard of the disputed home after Brett Flores allegedly backed up the sewer system. (Courtesy of the Landa Family) An exterior view of the home of Joseph and Susana Landa in Douglaston, N.Y. on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. (Probe-Media for Fox News Digital) Brett Flores has allegedly been squatting inside the house since the previous owner’s death in January 2023. (Probe-Media for Fox News Digital) The home of Joseph and Susana Landa in Douglaston, N.Y. (Probe-Media for Fox News Digital) Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news.
Brett Flores, 32, lived and worked in the Douglaston home caring for Bernand Fernandez, 80, until Fernandez died Jan. 12, 2023. Flores refused to leave, claiming Fernandez gave him permission to remain, according to Anthony Mordente, the lawyer for the Landa family.
The Landa family, who calim they had lived in the neighborhood for 40 years, bought the house where Flores is allegedly squatting for $2 million, according to a Zillow posting. It's next door to their own home, and they hoped to have their sons live there and help take care of their brother who has Down syndrome, especially once their parents die, according to ABC 7.
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