In-laws, garages, and property

[Immisterclean]

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? California,

Ok, where to begin? My sister in-law lost her home to foreclosure last year. My wife and I graciously allowed her to store some of her personal property in our garage on the assurances it would only be for a short period of time, 3 maybe 4 months. Well we are quickly rolling up on 12 months of having only 25% of our garage space due to Sister in-laws stuff. I don't see an end in the near future without either legally gaining ownership or simply renting a dispy-dumpster from the garbage company and chucking all of it.

So I guess my question is several-fold; 1. at what point does property stored in a private garage (different location and ownership of home)no longer belong to the property owner? 2. what steps are necessary to claim ownership, if that's what is needed, in order to have the property removed? 3. what responsibilities do I have as the private homeowner to maintain the property sans any written or verbal agreement? 4. can I just throw the junk out, please?

Oh yeah, almost forgot. This is on top of the fact my wife is battling a terminal cancer. Great sister in-law wouldn't you say?

 

[FarmerJ]

Sorry to hear about your wifes illness but it has zero bearing on the problem ,DO look up your states statutes for abandoned property in your state govt web page links OR go to your county govt center and ask to use its law library ,(Its paid for with public money so they will have to let you use it ) and look up the statutes for abandoned property , Or last if you Just cannot manage to find them or dont have the time to do so use this sites services to arrange for a law consultation so you can learn what the statutes are .ONCE you know what the statute is then send a registered letter telling the party that this is notice to them that they have X number of days to collect the property or according to your states laws it will be considered abandoned and you will dispose of it as the law allows you . add on to the letter a day or 2 for allowing mailing time and if it comes back to you keep it safe and dont open it . you will need it for court should the party decide to sue you when you have finally disposed of the things and by miracle they now want them .