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    medusamother Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Sep 21, 2008, 01:40 PM
    Storage of Possessions
    How long do I have to legally store someone's things after they have told me they are coming to get them? I was told they were coming on Thursday the 18th of September. However, the things have been here for over a month.
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    Sep 21, 2008, 01:41 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by medusamother View Post
    How long do I have to legally store someone's things after they have told me they are coming to get them? I was told they were coming on Thursday the 18th of September. However, the things have been here for over a month.

    Send them a certified letter, give them 30 days. You can't just dump the "stuff" without giving the owners written notice.
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    Sep 22, 2008, 10:05 AM
    Darnit Judy, you beat me to it :)

    But yes, you need to properly notify the owner(s) that their belongings will be disposed of if they chose not to retrieve them by a certain date. Sending the letter certified forces them to sign for it, which you can use as proof that they received proper notification of your intentions.
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