Property left in my house

[buckeye1288]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio

Hello-

I was divorced 9 years ago. My ex-husband and I attempted to reconcile, and he moved back into my house. After 6 months, I realized it was a big mistake, and he moved out. The problem is, he left behind all of his furniture, lots of clothes, and boxes upon boxes of miscellaneous items. He has been out of the house for 5 months now. He changed his address at the post office 2 1/2 months ago.

I moved all of his stuff to my garage, and he said he would come and get it out of there. That was months ago, and I can tell he has no intentions of getting it anytime soon.

My questions are:
How long until it is considered legally abandoned property?
Can I legally load everything into a truck and drop it in the driveway of his current residence?
What other options do I have to force him to remove his property?

I can't stand having all of his junk in my garage for another day! Thanks for any insight...

 

[justalayman]

I cannot seem to find any applicable laws that would direct you on how to treat the property and eventually dispose of it. There is another thread on the forums here that the OP had claimed to have the advice of an attorney and then listed the actions that attorney had suggested. The actions seem reasonable an inline with the laws of several other states requirements.


https://forum.freeadvice.com/landlord-tenant-issues-42/oh-how-dispose-abandoned-property-393083.html

I understand that one is dealing with a renter but the property issue should be the same.

 

[buckeye1288]

Thank you, justalayman, for finding that post for me.

I find it hard to believe that there are no set laws in Ohio about situations like this, I would imagine it would happen quite often. I think I will mail a certified letter to him stating my intentions and give him a 2 week timeframe to remove his stuff.

If he doesn't get it, I guess I'll make a nice donation to charity

If anyone else out there has an opinion, please share.

Thanks!

 

[justalayman]

You might try PM'ing Ohiogal. She is an Ohio attorney. She may have a better answer for you.