Legal Question in Family Law in California

Property

Separated for two years. Settlement hearing in May 2002. Ex was awarded some furniture and the rest of her belongings (clothes, pictures, etc.). I was told someone would contact me about retrieving her property. It is now July 2002 and I still have her things. I want them gone. The only contact I have to her is her attorney, who doesn't help me in the least. How long do I legally HAVE to keep this property? What should I do? I don't want any of this stuff, but I don't want to see anymore more courtrooms over her or her belongings.


Asked on 7/15/02, 5:35 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Douglas A. Crowder Crowder Law Center

Re: Property

There's no hard and fast rule on how long you must keep the property, but you must notify the other side and give them a chance to take it before you dispose of it.

What I'd do is send a certified letter to her attorney saying that you were going to dispose of the property on a certain date (at least 30 days in the future). Any items that you sell, you will give her the proceeds from. The items you don't sell, you'll throw away. If she wants to get any of those items, she is free to do so. Otherwise, they'll be gone.

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Answered on 7/15/02, 6:23 pm


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