About a year ago my then boyfriend left my house and a bunch of his stuff. I repeatedly asked him to get it, he did not. I then fond out he had stole some $ and other items from me. He told me I could have his items for the money he took. Now about 1 &1/2 years later his Atty. sends me a letter requesting his stuff back. What can I do about this? What does the law say? Please help!
2007-08-13 08:53:25 · 5 answers · asked by madsfreakylea 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
In most states abandoned property can be disposed of after 30 days. Simply contact the lawyer and inform him since the property was abandoned and several contacts by you were ignored the property was disposed of.
2007-08-13 09:00:35 · answer #1 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seems like you had a verbal contract with him for you to keep those items in exchange for what he owed you. Tell the attorney that.
The law would be on your side because a) you have a verbal contract; b) you have the items and he abandoned them; c) it's been too long for them to try to sue you for it now; and d) he stole from you.
2007-08-13 16:02:51 · answer #2 · answered by Hillary 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Respond to the atty's. letter that he is welcome to have his things back. Get an atty of your own and request your money back. You can't mix his items and your money. They have to be addressed separately no matter what your former boyfriend told you. If you have any documentation that he admitted to taking money; save and present it.
2007-08-13 16:11:52 · answer #3 · answered by tsuri 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should have had the statement about what your boyfriend said about keeping his stuff in writing. It sounds to me like your boyfriend abandoned his stuff, he may owe you a storage fee, but I would get a lawyer or at least get some advice from one
2007-08-13 16:11:16 · answer #4 · answered by schneider2294@sbcglobal.net 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He owed you money. He offered his property in exchange for his debt. You accepted. The stuff or the money you got for it should be yours.
2007-08-13 16:01:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋