How long before personal property left behind by a roommate is considered abandoned?
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How long before personal property left behind by a roommate is considered abandoned?
And can I claim said property?
Asked on September 13, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Missouri
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Depending on the situation betwen you, she and the landlord, I would not consider it "abandoned" under the law. Was she evicted? Did she leave voluntarily? If you do anything to her things it could be considered "conversion: under the law. Please speak with some one and give them all the facts pertaining to her exit. If there is a landlord in the picture her belongings are his or her problem and not yours and they need to affress it. Good luck.
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