What do I do with someone elses stuff?

[ronthefloorman]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? florida
I am not sure if this is the proper place to post this question, but I would like to find out how to handle getting rid of belongings that an old acquaintance left at my home. The friend came for a short visit and brought a lot of stuff with him. It is in my shed and I want to clean it out. What is the proper way to get rid of it without braking any laws?

 

[justalayman]

what was your agreement with the guy about the stuff? Do you still have knowledge of his whereabouts? Why did he leave the stuff with you?

 

[ronthefloorman]

Well there was no agreement about the stuff? I do know where he lives, but we don't talk. and the reason he left his stuff?...I really don't know.

 

[Antigone*]

Well there was no agreement about the stuff? I do know where he lives, but we don't talk. and the reason he left his stuff?...I really don't know.

Send him a letter RRR giving him 30 days to get his stuff. Let him know that on day 31, you'll have the Salvation Army come to pick up the abandoned belongings.

 

[ronthefloorman]

So if I don't do things this way, I could be in trouble with the law?

 

[justalayman]

without knowing all of the circumstances, we have no real way to know what will get you into trouble.

Have you considered asking the guy to remove the stuff? Sure seems like the easiest way out of the situation.

Other than that, if it were me, I would box all the stuff up, drive to his house, knock on the door and when he answers, say, here is all your stuff. I can set it in the house our in the yard but it is not leaving in my truck.

that way, the guy cannot claim you left his property outside to be damaged or stolen, which would surely make you liable for the stuff.

 

[ronthefloorman]

thanks for the advice. I will do things the right way.
I just want the stuff out of my shed.