JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – LuCroy Residential had a South Jackson home ready for a Section 8 tenant who had waited months. Then employees showed up for a final inspection and found a squatter.
Manager Charlie Lucroy tried to use House Bill 1200 to remove the squatter. The law gives property owners a 72-hour contest window, a 7-day hearing and fast-track removal. But when Lucroy called Jackson Police, they told him to call the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office. When he did, he was told to call Jackson Police.
“What is the exact process? Who… what’s the chain of command? Who gets what? Who do I give my affidavit to?” LuCroy said…