Man Who Claimed Home For $16 Told To Leave
A man who gained notoriety for claiming he could live in a $340,000 suburban Dallas house for $16 has vacated the home following a judge’s order. Kenneth Robinson had filed an “affidavit of adverse possession” giving him the right to live in the empty foreclosed home. He also became a local celebrity, speaking to law school students and creating a website, http://16dollarhouse.com, about his experience. But Denton County Justice of the Peace J.W. Hand ruled that lien holder Bank of America can force Robinson out. The bank foreclosed on the house last month. Robinson says he moved out early yesterday morning, ending what he calls a “huge learning experience.” Prosecutors also are cracking down on others seeking to emulate Robinson.
A man who gained notoriety for claiming he could live in a $340,000 suburban Dallas house for $16 has vacated the home following a judge’s order. Kenneth Robinson had filed an “affidavit of adverse possession” giving him the right to live in the empty foreclosed home. He also became a local celebrity, speaking to law school students and creating a website, http://16dollarhouse.com, about his experience. But Denton County Justice of the Peace J.W. Hand ruled that lien holder Bank of America can force Robinson out. The bank foreclosed on the house last month. Robinson says he moved out early yesterday morning, ending what he calls a “huge learning experience.” Prosecutors also are cracking down on others seeking to emulate Robinson.
