Posted by Bill H on January 11, 2005 at 12:14:32:
Speed up the process. Send the old owners a certified retrun receipt letter telling them that they have not removed it in a timely fashion (30 to 60 days) and now owe your rental at the rate of $$$ (reasonable) per month and it must be removed withing XX days or it will be moved to a storage yard and then sold at auction.
If they are interested they will respond.
Good Luck,
Bill H
Real Estate law - Posted by Katherine Burham
Posted by Katherine Burham on January 09, 2005 at 11:44:27:
I purchased a home in June of 2004. The owners left a utility building on the property which they said they would get within a month. More than 6 months later they still have not gotten the building. Do I have a legal right to it, or does it still legally belong to them?
Re: Real Estate law - Posted by River City
Posted by River City on January 10, 2005 at 07:07:36:
In my opinion, a utility building would go with the property unless listed otherwise in the contract. All of their personal property should have been long gone before now. If the sale took place six months ago, I would not worry about it.
What did your contract indicate as to the timing of their move from the residence?
Re: Real Estate law - Posted by Dave T
Posted by Dave T on January 09, 2005 at 12:56:07:
Call them and ask if they have still want to retrieve the building, or, do they want you to dispose of it next week.
No matter how they respond, your dilemma is resolved.
Re: Real Estate law - Posted by K. Burham
Posted by K. Burham on January 10, 2005 at 08:12:32:
The contract stated that the utility building was not being sold with the property. It was to be moved by the previous owners in a timely fashion. That is why I am unsure as to what the legalities are. I feel the building should have been removed from my property within a month or two. I was wanting to know if there was a type of limitation concerning something like this to where they lose ownership … or does it remain theirs no matter how long it takes them to get it off my property?
Verbal is a NO NO in RE…put it in writing. (nt) - Posted by Bill H
Posted by Bill H on January 11, 2005 at 12:17:19:
nt
Re: Real Estate law - Posted by River City
Posted by River City on January 11, 2005 at 06:13:29:
I would not consider six months to be within a timely manner, although I am not an attorney. I would consider a timely manner to be within 30 days of the closing. I would suggest that you call the closing agent that officiated the closing and ask them what is considered to be a timely manner.
Re: Verbal is a NO NO in RE…put it in writing. - Posted by Dave T
Posted by Dave T on January 15, 2005 at 19:44:10:
I completely agree. However the question at hand is dealing with abandoned personal property.