I lived in Pinellas County for 2 years and relocated some of my things to Orlando. I have not removed my furniture because I have been waiting for someone I know that has a trailer to move back down to Florida. In July I will get the help I need.
The person I lived with is threatening to put my stuff on the street by end of June. 10 years ago I thought the law was that he would not be able to. Is that still the law? Or have I misunderstood? Thanks.
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Law or not, you're being very selfish and unreasonable about this. Do you really expect people to store your stuff for free, just because it's convenient for you? You have a responsibility to let this person get on with their life and get rid of the stuff that they don't want. If they didn't want to wait a few days for you to go and get it, I'd say maybe. But you're expecting this stuff to sit there for months waiting for you to get around to it? That's just not right. Go rent a U-Haul and get your stuff!
At some point it becomes abandoned property. If the place is in his name he can probably do it anyway.
usually it's thirty, sixty, or ninety days (depending on state) until your property is legally considered abandoned unless you have a written agreement otherwise.
He can do what ever he wants with your stuff. Did you really think he was obligated to store it for free forever?
Nope, they have NO duty to keep the property safe. They can place it where they want including on the street. Unless you have a written contract with them there's nothing preventing them from tossing it in the trash. The only thing they can't do is sell it since they don't have the rights to the items to pass on to the buyer.
Why would that ever have been a law?
Not only are you mistaken, but you seem to expect "the law" to help you to some kind of ill conceived entitlement.
They can and sounds like they will. I see people "moved out" fairly often here.
They have given you notice. If you want your "stuff" go get it.
Since the person has given you a date in which to have your items removed, then he/she can not set your items out until that date. If they do remove your items before then, they can be held liable for any damages.
I would recommend on getting you items moved, even if it's to a storage unit for a short time, before the end of June.
I lived in St. Pete for 8 long, insane yrs.
And yes. But don't worry, it won't be there long. What the Cubans don't snatch, the Mexillgals will.
Send this person a letter letting them know that you did not abandon your stuff and you will be returning for it at a leter time, specify exactly when you will be returning for it.
it all depends on why you left and what type of relationship you've had with this person. Did you have a lease, did you break your lease, etc.
You might offer to pay them $200 or $300 to hold it until you can get it. With the offer of money, they may be willing to wait.
You can't expect people to hold your stuff for an undetermined amount of time without at least offering to pay something, otherwise it can be considered abandoned.
And be sure and have a witness if the person agrees to take payment for holding it and for how long they will hold it or it will be your word against theirs.
Personally, I'd find a couple of friends and rent a truck and get it out of there ASAP. If that person is threatening to put it on the street, they may well do it before you can get there in July.
If you didn't come to an agreement about that person storing your property (which might include you compensating him for storing it for you) then it becomes abandoned property.
How long has this guy been stepping around your stuff without you paying him a penny for storing it? Why do you believe he should just be required to keep storing it fo you? Why didn't you rent a storage facility for all of your stuff?
Rent a truck.. they're cheap. Get your stuff moved out of his house and he'll leave you alone.
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