Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Washington

is it legal to barrow something from someone that you do not know,as long as you leave a note saying the specific time and date that youll be bring it back and sign and date it leaving your address


Asked on 10/20/11, 9:55 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Jonathan Baner Baner & Baner

It would depend somewhat. Generally speaking, absolutely not. There is no legal theory of "borrow." Generally, you give people a "license" to use property, and that is what borrowing would be. If you don't know someone then how could that someone have given you a license to use it? There may be exceptions for example where using the personal property of another without their authorization (trespass to chattel) such as an emergency (i.e. necessity).

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Answered on 10/20/11, 10:19 am


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