NewsNBC Bay Area — Local NewsJuly 2, 2026United States
Family of Slain UC Berkeley Professor Battles Squatters in East Bay Home
The family of a UC Berkeley professor killed in Greece is struggling to remove unauthorized occupants from his Berkeley home, who claim to have a lease signed by the professor's late ex-wife. The family's attorney argues the lease is fraudulent because the ex-wife was in prison at the time of the alleged signing, yet the occupants remain in the property despite eviction notices.
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The case highlights the legal complexities and time-consuming nature of the California for property owners facing unauthorized occupants, while the professor's brother continues to pay the mortgage on the home intended for the professor's 11-year-old twins.
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