Illegal removal of property
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Illegal removal of property
I have some of my things stored at a cousin’s house in St. Louis County. His wife said I could leave them there until I found a place. She changed her mind a week or so later and wants me to move them. What legal steps does she have to take and what are my rights? This was a verbal agreement with no money exchanged.
Asked on June 3, 2009 under Real Estate Law, Missouri
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Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
I need more information. To hold goods for another is a bailment. Did you pay her any consideration for this? If so, she must hold them in a commercially reasonable matter and has a greater responsibility for them. If you didn't pay her anything, it is considered a gratuitous bailment and she need only use reasonable care to hold - or dispose - of them. Feel free to email me at [email protected] or call 913 441 5025 for more information.
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