About 30 days ago
Property can be considered lost, mislaid or abandoned depending on the circumstances under which it is found by the next party who obtains its possession. There is an old saying that possession is nine-tenths of the law, perhaps dating back centuries.  Ok i just answered this with someone else. Possession is 90% of the law so unless they have a receipt or physical proof it is theirs, it now belongs to you. But if they do have proof they can come get it for however long they are alive. But i believe after 90 days in a residence if you hear nothing about it you have the right to discard it. Report Abuse. It depends on whether it's abandoned property or lost property. If they lost it, as in, they left it at your house and now they don't know where it is, their right to claim it will last pretty much forever. Please note: Vehicle includes motor vehicles, ORVs, and snowmobiles. Vessel includes watercraft. A vehicle or vessel may be considered abandoned when it is: 1  A vehicle or vessel on private property without the consent of the owner. 2  A vehicle or vessel that has remained on public property for not less than 48 hours.  § 55-248.38:1. Disposal of property abandoned by tenants. If any items of personal property are left in the premises, or in any storage area provided by the landlord, after the rental agreement has terminated and delivery of possession has occurred, the landlord may consider such property to be abandoned. Full Question: My roommate moved out of my apartment in December. She left a bicycle in my storage shed in the backyard. She is now claiming that she is going to press charges against me because I did not let her come get her bike when she came into town in May of the next year. If someone leaves an item abandoned on your property, a certain amount of time must pass until it legally becomes yours. If you do something with the items as against the ownership interest of the person to whom it belongs then it is considered conversion of the property and you could get in to a heap of trouble. Abandoned property has to be labeled as such by a court My question involves personal property located in the State of: New York So two weeks after I moved to ny my now ex was put in jail. He got out today which is exactly 30 days from when he was locked up. I told him I didn't want his stuff at my house and that he would need to have someone get it, but he has not. It has now hit the 30 day mark and still no one has came and got these things. Quoting Melissa Jean Hague. How long before an item is considered abandoned in Washington state? I repair electronics and computers from home. about 30 days ago I informed a client that his electronic device was not repairable. I've called him twice to ask him what he wants to do with his item. His answers were very vague and not conclusive. His broken device is taking up space in my home. When can I... show more Answer: The following is a VA statute: If any items of personal property are left in the premises, or in any storage area provided by the landlord, after the rental agreement has terminated and delivery of possession has occurred, the landlord may consider such property to be abandoned. Full Question: My roommate moved out of my apartment in December. She left a bicycle in my storage shed in the backyard. She is now claiming that she is going to press charges against me because I did not let her come get her bike when she came into town in May of the next year.
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