Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania

Domestic situation

My boyfriend lived with me for two years, in MY home. He assulted me, and destroyed part of my home, before I threw him out. The police came, twice, for domestic violence. He has been gone since 2/15/08, leaving some of his personal belongings behind. I contacted him to come get them, and hasn't. Question. When is it considered ''abandoned'' personal property? It has been 8 months now. Can I ''dispose'' of the property? I am not a storage facility. There was never anything in writing, and once again, it is my home. Thank you.


Asked on 10/14/08, 3:11 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Roger Traversa Arjont Group (Law Office of Roger Traversa)

Re: Domestic situation

You asked about storage of personal goods.

A better method to deal with this is to have the goods removed to a storage facility. You will need to pay for the minimum period. You MUST then notify the person in writing that this is where their belongs are and that you will not be responsible for any further charges. A good means is to send a letter by regular mail so that it is received first and the a few days later send a the same letter (marked second notice) and get a proof of mailing and a delivery confirmation. You don't need to get a return receipt.

You could also give that person notice of pending disposal, but that is more problematic than the method I suggest. In my suggestion the onus is on the owner to collect the goods. It eliminates the potential that you will have negative contact with the person.

Regards,

Roger

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Answered on 10/14/08, 4:44 pm


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