Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    braceco's Avatar
    braceco Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
    New Member
     
    #1

    Aug 7, 2010, 05:26 AM
    Abandoned a truck & a utility trailer
    I have a commercial property in Florida. A tenant abandon his truck & utility trailer on the property. It has been 8 monthes with no word. Can I sell them?
    bleusong52's Avatar
    bleusong52 Posts: 239, Reputation: 46
    Full Member
     
    #2

    Aug 7, 2010, 05:48 AM

    I found this on Florida property laws and abandoned items:

    STATE LAWS ON LANDLORDS' TREATMENT OF ABANDONED PROPERTY

    Florida - § 715. 04 et seq.

    The landlord must send a notice, to the place the tenant is expected to receive it, that (1) describes the property in sufficient detail for the tenant to identify it, (2) advises him that he has 10 days (15 days if the notice is mailed) to claim it, (3) appraises him of reasonable storage costs, and (4) tells him where to claim the property.

    The notice must also inform him that unclaimed property of value will be sold at a public sale and property believed to be worth less than $ 500 will be kept, sold, or destroyed.

    After deductions for storage, advertising, and the sale, landlords must turn over to the county any residual proceeds.

    But please with your city or county officials. Good luck.
    ScottGem's Avatar
    ScottGem Posts: 64,966, Reputation: 6056
    Computer Expert and Renaissance Man
     
    #3

    Aug 7, 2010, 05:48 AM
    Have you made all attempts to contact the tenant and given them a deadline by which the items must be removed? You have to do that and then you can sell or dispose of the property as abandoned.
    braceco's Avatar
    braceco Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
    New Member
     
    #4

    Aug 7, 2010, 06:06 AM
    I have mail a letter to last known address with no response.
    Quote Originally Posted by bleusong52 View Post
    I found this on Florida property laws and abandoned items:

    STATE LAWS ON LANDLORDS’ TREATMENT OF ABANDONED PROPERTY

    Florida - § 715. 04 et seq.

    The landlord must send a notice, to the place the tenant is expected to receive it, that (1) describes the property in sufficient detail for the tenant to identify it, (2) advises him that he has 10 days (15 days if the notice is mailed) to claim it, (3) appraises him of reasonable storage costs, and (4) tells him where to claim the property.

    The notice must also inform him that unclaimed property of value will be sold at a public sale and property believed to be worth less than $ 500 will be kept, sold, or destroyed.

    After deductions for storage, advertising, and the sale, landlords must turn over to the county any residual proceeds.

    But please with your city or county officials. Good luck.
    ScottGem's Avatar
    ScottGem Posts: 64,966, Reputation: 6056
    Computer Expert and Renaissance Man
     
    #5

    Aug 7, 2010, 06:46 AM
    Then you should be good to go according to the statute cited.
    ScottGem's Avatar
    ScottGem Posts: 64,966, Reputation: 6056
    Computer Expert and Renaissance Man
     
    #6

    Aug 7, 2010, 06:47 AM
    Comment on bleusong52's post
    Good research

Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions

 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

30 amp travel trailer plug [ 0 Answers ]

I have a 2008 travel trailer that has a 30 amp 120 volt plug. When using an RV adapter to go to 15 amps and plug it in to a house hold 120 volt ground fault plug, It trips the ground fault plug. Also if I plug it into a small 10 amp 120 volt generator it won't work. I am not sure why. The...

Where can I find a gov grant to get started w/purchase truck/trailer,and authority? [ 1 Answers ]

Where can I find a gov grant to purshase a truck/ trailer and authority.

I cannot pay my truck trailer [ 1 Answers ]

I bought I trailer for my track 4 month ago and I paid the first and the last payment now I lost my job nobody is buying or selling scrap metal... now I cannot pay my trailer what can I do ?

Truck and travel trailer [ 1 Answers ]

Good morning. We are looking at purchasing a 20 ft. travel trailer. I drive a 1999 dodge ram 1500 5.2 litre 4x4. My truck has 220,000 ks. I have it maintained and it runs very well. I have recently had the transmission done as well. The question I am concerned about is. Will my truck be able to...


View more questions Search