Oklahoma woman rented out late father’s home, then lost it for a year

A Tulsa-area property dispute that started with a simple room-for-work arrangement has turned into a drawn-out legal battle over locks, paperwork and access to a late father’s home. Traci Bates spent more than a year trying to get back into her house after a tenant changed the locks and claimed he had bought the property, as reported by KOCO.Now, after a default judgment went in her favour, Bates says she finally sees a path back inside. But the ordeal has already left her shaken, frustrated and warning others about how complicated property disputes can become when someone refuses to leave.How the dispute startedAccording to Bates, the situation began after she allowed a mutual friend to rent a room in her late father’s home. The idea was not a traditional lease.