Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida
Friend who had moved in temporarily, did not pay any rent, left property at my house and does not wish to claim it. What is the legal process to take before I can keep/sell the things and cut her out of my life for good?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Give UR friend Notice of daily Storage Charges & tell her after 10 days items will be disposed of by U. FL Law says: F.S.83.62 Restoration of possession to landlord. (2)... or at any time (after removal of tenant), the landlord or the landlord�s agent may remove any personal property found on the premises to or near the property line. .... Neither the sheriff nor the landlord or the landlord�s agent shall be liable to the tenant or any other party for the loss, destruction, or damage to the property after it has been removed. If U want 2 B kind, put items in a storage facility & pay for 1 mo. Give her Notice of what U did & where items are so she can claim them before the month is out.
U might also follow the procedure outlined in Chap 715 of the FL Statutes: 715.109 Sale or disposition of abandoned property. (1) If the personal property described in the notice is not released pursuant to s.715.108, it shall be sold at public sale by competitive bidding. However, if the landlord reasonably believes that the total resale value of the property not released is less than $500, she or he may retain such property for her or his own use or dispose of it in any manner she or he chooses. ...