Abandoned Property Legal Questions and Answers
What is the legal status of my non-operative savings deposit in a bank after five years?
I returned to Iowa after five years last week. While I was in Iowa, I had a savings deposit in a bank. However, I had no contact or transactions with the bank the last five years I was away. What is the legal status of my savings deposit in the bank?
02/06/2017 | Category: Abandoned Property | State: Iowa | #31617Can I Sell a Tenant's Property After the Tenant Moves Out?
Our tenant, who was on a month to month lease, sent an email on 3/4/14 stating that she vacated the premises as of 3/2/14. She did not give 30 days prior written notice, therefore violating the terms of the Lease. She stated that she had movers come in and move everything out and leave the keys for us in a drawer in the kitchen. When we went to the home yesterday, 3/5/14, the...
03/06/2014 | Category: Abandoned Property | State: Arizona | #25739How Can I Get Rid of Abandoned Property in Texas?
How do I legally dispose of property left in my shed for 4 and a half years? Have spoken with owner repeatedly and he won't come for it. There's also a van and small utility trailer. He said it would only be for 3 months.
08/23/2011 | Category: Abandoned Property | State: Texas | #25392Can I Charge the Fiance Company Storage for an Abandoned Mobile Home on My Property?
I own property in which there exist a Mobile home, the person living in the home had been paying lot rent. I find out that he moved away and left the home. This mobile home has been on the property at least 10 years, maybe longer. This is also the only mobile home on the property, it was there when I purchased the land which I use for another business. I agreed he could stay ju...
08/17/2011 | Category: Abandoned Property | State: South Carolina | #25343Can Someone Be the OWner of a Car or Vehicle if They Haven't Registered Title in Their Name?
If I have 2 vehicles that were given to my ex step father in the divorce in 2001 from my mama and he never had them titled to himself or anyone else, he died in January of 2009 and willed the two vehicles to his son, but the titles are still in my Mama's name and she has since passed on June 21, 2011 and I am her only child and beneficiary and executor of all her personal prope...
07/11/2011 | Category: Abandoned Property | State: Mississippi | #25168Can I Dispose of Property Left at My Home?
Do I have the right to dispose of abandoned property that has been left at my home for close to six months. I have not heard from this person in six months. They left old clothes and other junk that i have thrown away. Now I am getting texts that they want to pick it up. They are threatening to bring a police escort. I have nothing here of theirs.
06/05/2011 | Category: Abandoned Property | State: Florida | #24970How Do I Get Rid of Abandoned Property in New York?
How long do i have to keep a former tenants property after she voluntarily moved out?
06/03/2011 | Category: Abandoned Property | State: New York | #24960How Long Do I Have to Hold an Order Never Paid For?
A customer has refused to pick up lamps that he ordered from me. He has paid a deposit but will not complete the transaction. How long before it is considered abandoned and I can resell the lamps?
05/17/2011 | Category: Abandoned Property | State: Oklahoma | #24856How Long Does a Tenant Have to Get Property Out After Evcition?
after papers are served in nj how long before he must take all his belongings out of the house
05/17/2011 | Category: Abandoned Property | State: New Jersey | #24855May I keep a propane tank that came with property bought when lease on tank had ended?
I just purchased a home that was foreclosed on. The home was last occupied in July of 2008. There was a propane tank on the property when purchased the house. I am being told by the company that leased the tank to the previous owner that they are owner of the tank. The previous owner notified them that he was terminating his contract in 2008. My position is that the tank was ab...
04/28/2011 | Category: Abandoned Property | State: California | #24744