Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia
Basically, to make a long story short, my "fiance" lived with me for about 9 years (the longest engagement ever). I got laid off back on Jan of 2009 and he gave me a hard time about not finding a job that I finally decided to break it off last year on Sept. He did have movers come and get his stuff, but left things behind. Now he wants to come back with movers again to pick up things he left behind, and requested to have a walk thru and keeps emailing me and adding more stuff to the list. At this point I just think is ridiculous of him, specially when he keeps on adding stuff. I was thinking about hiring movers myself in order to avoid having him come to my house, but after reading this last email I think maybe I should hire an attorney since he is getting really greedy. A friend of mine suggested for me to put all his stuff out on the driveway...not sure if that is the right thing to do....she says that after giving him my best years without a commiment I should be keeping whatever he left behind...since I was not married to him what steps should I take? what are my rights? I feel like I been harrassed with his emails.
3 Answers from Attorneys
You can either spend thousands on a lawyer or you can give him his stuff. You can't keep his things. That's theft.
We don't know how much "stuff" is involved. The one obvious solution is to tell him to make one final list of his items, then arrange for a date certain for him to send movers to pick it up. Have it ready to go on that date, be polite, and make it clear that is it Unless there is a significant dispute over ownership, why pay a lawyer or listen to friends and escalate the dispute? A firm list, and firm date to pick it up is probably what you need for closure.
Unless you want your own criminal and civil issues, set a time for his stuff to be picked up. And stop asking your friend for advice....that kind of advice will get you arrested....
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