Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

I was a tentant who recently faced eviction, not for reasons of non-payment of rent, but simply due to the fact the landlord no longer wanted to rent the property. Anyhow, on the day the officer came back for final eviction, I was still present with a 26 ft U-haul packing like a mad woman. I was able to collect the inside contents, however, my outside belongings remaind. The landlord would not agree to allowing a few more hours for us to remove them, so the officer told us we had to leave my belongings and they were now considered "abondon property" and the landlord could do what he wished with them. Is this true? Do I really not have any recourse to retrieve my belongings? Are there any laws for the tentant? Please help, I'm desperate as some of my things were antiques and had sentimental attachment and value. Thank you for your time in advance!


Asked on 10/22/10, 4:26 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Shelly Schellenberg MI & FL private practice

File an action in small claims court (assuming your claim is less than $5,000). You can tell your story to the judge, but the judge is going to ask:

Why, if you were given an eviction notice, did you wait 30 days, until the sheriff showed up for final eviction, to think about getting your antique/sentimental/valuable stuff out/off the premises?

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Answered on 10/27/10, 6:41 am


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