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In itself, it’s not a big deal. The lease ran out. But the move is a grumpy gesture, and for Israeli voters like me it emphasizes that 25 years of peace have failed to be translated into any warmth nor even much tolerance from the Jordanians. And we wonder why, in that case, with the Sea of Galilee dangerously low and falling lower, Israel continues to supply Jordan with millions and millions of cubic meters of water. True, the lease on Jordanian lands was for only 25 years to start with; but the agreement on water was for only 3.

The advice offered by the lawyer is sound. As an architect, I will add two other observations that I frequently encounter in my work. First, do not remove the mobile home without determining what impact that will have on the future use of the land. The zoning may allow multiple dwellings, or one dwelling, or none. Often the zoning allows none, but if there is one already there, you are grandfathered in and you may be allowed a replacement dwelling. The land on which I live is zoned “forest resource” and no dwellings are allowed, but because there was already a house there when the zoning law was put into force, my house is grandfathered in, and I am allowed to tear down the existing house and build a permanent replacement dwelling. Even the rattiest shack or mobile home means you can build a mansion on land that otherwise couldn’t be used for anything but logging or agriculture. My land would only be worth about $25,000 if it didn’t have a legal dwelling on it, but the rattiest shack increases the value of the land by half a million dollars. I would advise not towing away a mobile home until you have building permits in your hand for a replacement dwelling.Secondly, adverse possession might be a ticking time bomb in your case. If somebody openly squats on your land for a certain amount of time, without hiding and without permission, and no documented effort is made to remove them, they are permitted to file a legal claim against your property, and a judge might take it away from you and give it to them. The amount of time required to establish adverse possession varies by jurisdiction, but typically ranges between seven and ten years. If they’ve been squatting for 20 years and you bulldoze their house, you might end up going to jail AND handing over the title of your property to them. They may not even be aware of that law, but they may BECOME aware of it if you piss them off. I would discreetly find out how long they have been there. Ask the neighbors. Find out what the time limitations are for adverse possession in your local jurisdiction. Then sweetly get them to sign a lease agreement. Charge them a dollar a year to lease your land. If they are paying rent, they can be evicted. Even if they’ve been openly squatting on your property for decades, once they sign a lease agreement, they lose all their rights of adverse possession. Honey works better than vinegar.

The question, as asked, is based upon ignorance of the situation.Guantanamo Bay is not “occupied” in the sense that we currently have a base there by force.The land which Guantanamo Bay Naval Station “occupies” was leased to the United States by the Cuban Government in 1903.Every year we send the agreed payment amount due on the lease and so, have fulfilled our part of the lease agreement.Since the communist dictatorship under Fidel Castro staged a coup and “occupied” the seat of government, depriving Cuban citizens of basic human rights including access to democracy, the dictatorship has choosen not to cash these lease payments (apparently except for one which was deposited by accident). Their problem, not ours.We have fulfilled our side of the legal contract for over 100 years. The fact that the base is a mere convenience (and admittedly, a thorn in the side of the communist dictatorship in Cuba) does not negate the fact that we reside on that land legally.