Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Arizona
Abandoned property
When we bought our house, the seller asked if he could leave his grand piano for 1 or 2 months. We agreed, but did not hear from the seller (nor have any way to reach him) until 6 months after escrow closed. He now expects to retrieve his property. We are amenable to that, but have asked to be paid 4 months' rent for the storage space and inconvenience.
He has threatened to sue us, citing ''conversion,'' which I have been unable to find in any legal library site.
If we return the piano but sue later for the 4 months' storage, how likely are we to win, and how difficult would it be to do?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Abandoned property
You have not stated where you, he, or the piano are located, so no state-specific response is possible. In general, Conversion is the civil equivalent of theft.
I am only admitted to practice in Alaska, but generally most jurisdictions do allow one who stores property for another to assert a possessory lien on the property stored to enable them to recover reasonable fees and expenses for the service. Insufficient facts are given to evaluate your rights in this specific case.
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