She had transferred ownership of the castle to her brother, George Amil, after she was made bankrupt, and continued to live there with him and his family. 

In January, Van Overwaele lost a bid to take her case to the UK's highest court. She was not there when the eviction took place on Wednesday.

Amil was photographed at the A-listed castle yesterday ahead of the sheriff officers' arrival.

Reports stated he was still making calls to the Court of Session before the eviction took place.

Amil told the BBC: 'They are saying they are coming today to evacuate us.'

Asked if he intended to leave, he told the broadcaster: 'No. This is our house. I paid for it. I worked hard in this house. This decree is not against me.'

Workmen are reported to have forced the door open before sheriff officers and two police officers went inside to remove the family from the castle on Loch Long.

After Amil left with his wife he told the BBC: 'We just ended up homeless, I don't know where we are going to go now. And the kids finish school at three o'clock.

'It is a giant miscarriage of justice. Someone has been sequestrated for £230 that was already paid, but the whole matter is a conspiracy and a cover-up. We are going to keep fighting.'

Provided by Daily Mail Amil was photographed at the A-listed castle yesterday ahead of the sheriff officers' arrival 

Speaking to the BBC via Facetime, Van Overwaele said: 'This happened in Dumbarton. It happened at Court of Session.

'All the time, there has been a miscarriage of justice. My evidence has been overlooked.'

Previously the Belgian national had tried to use an ancient Scots law, Lawburrows, against insolvency practitioner Cameron Russell 

Last July, the Court of Session upheld an earlier decision to allow the bankruptcy trustee to evict the family and take control of the castle.

The law lords ruled against Van Overwaele and her brother because they failed to attend court.

At a Court of Session hearing in January, Van Overwaele was denied permission to appeal to the Supreme Court in London.