Re: Nonpaying persons leaving personal property

More | Report Post

Donna,

The cause of action brought against you will likely be
conversion, which means you may be liable for the entire value
of the items. I recommend that you inventory the personal
property and its condition before disposing of it.

Cheers!

On 8/17/08, BD wrote:
> In most states, the worst that could happen to you if you
> simply took the personal property for yourself is the person
> could bring a civil suit against you, which of course would be
> extremely unlikely. That being said, you always want to have
> yourself covered legally, so I recommend signing something in
> writing (like a lease agreement) with anyone who might be
> using a property of yours for storage.
> Good luck!
> BD
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 5/19/08, donna wrote:
>> If a nonpaying person leaves property (baskets, kitchen
>> items, canned goods etc) on my property for a 1 1/2 years
>> with no intention of picking up and removing the items,
>> what are my rights to this property? These items are
>> considered to be business items left by a step-child. She
>> has not claimed these items for 17 mos. Do I have the
>> right to use or dispose of these items as I see fit?
>> Located in the state of Georgia.