My BF has moved out of the house we shared in Pennsylvania for 2 years. He took what he needed at the time but left his furniture. Now he wants me to pay him for it in order for me to keep it. I feel that he abandoned this furniture when he moved out and I should not have to pay for it. He also owe me about $1600 dollars for a truck I bought him that he took with him but is in my name. What should do?

You tell him to come get HIS furniture. Do you have the title for the truck? Know where it is? Have extra keys?

Ma0641, are you suggesting that OP take the truck? If it is in her name, she can take it, so long as she does so without altercation. She should consider hiring a repossession company to take it for her, perhaps while he is there to pick up his stuff.

And I don't think she is going to get anywhere asserting a right to keep the furniture. Having it has not, apparently been an inconvenience to her. Since she does want it, presumably she has had the use of it since he moved out, rather than inconveniently merely storing it for him.

Small Claims judges have a lot of leeway on ruling on bf-gf possessions - except for vehicles. It's yours if you are on the title, regardless of what he pays for insurance and repairs.

Possessions are supposed to be formally notified as abandoned, by certified mail, the number of days that your locale considers them legally abandoned - usually 30, 60, or 90 days. It's usually a city/town/county ordinance rather than a state law.

Perhaps your ex knows that he can't do anything about the truck without you turning over the title, so he's trying to offset the amount he owes you with furniture he doesn't really want. Call his bluff and tell him you don't want it and are going to start charging storage for it in 30 days (in writing).

Apply for lost title to the truck. It's yours!

OR - work out a low-anger compromise. It's about money now, nothing else. Oh, except that you don't want a vehicle in your name running around out there. You are liable for it.

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Originally Posted by joypulv

Oh, except that you don't want a vehicle in your name running around out there. You are liable for it.

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Perhaps. Perhaps not. I tend to think not; absent negligent conduct on OP's part.