New Mexico; Taos, Taos Ski Valley, Arroyo Secco
My 'home' is my vehicle; a 20' motorhome which can live off the grid.
What I would like is a safe, reliable place to park for the next 2 1/2 months until I move to my Summer job. I know I can at the least drive from parking lot to parking lot; WalMart for a couple of nights, the truck stop for a couple of nights, and so on.
However, even better, a local altruistic business owner is saying, "I have empty lots and parking lots all over town. Why would I care if you spend most of your days parked there and wish to pay it off with a couple hours a week of shoveling snow or cleaning a kitchen? Least I can do for a homeless person who's working and trying to get back on her feet."
Unfortunately, it's not 1969 anymore. It's America; Lawsuit Nation, and both of us are worried that all sorts of insurance and government entities will come out of the woodwork to say why someone can't just let someone park in their parking lot. Several questions as we try to find a way around this. Applying these questions to either a business or his private residence as we try to figure out which is less legal hassle...
- Is there something I can sign that releases him from liability? "I promise if I slip and fall, it's not your fault and I won't try to sue you."
- I soooooo do not want a free ride; wouldn't feel right about any such arrangement unless I was working it off (no money to pay). Is there a way I can do so without it creating a landlord/tenant or employer/employee relationship?
- At what point does my being there constitute a landlord/tenant relationship? If I do use an electrical outlet? As I understand it, that would change the dynamics and make things a lot messier. But If I'm parked and not plugged into anything?
- Is it messier or less messy if I'm parked at his private residence? I know most states/counties/cities then consider you 'renting' even if you're really not. It seems to me a business insurance would cover 'parking' better than homeowner's insurance, but not sure. That's why I'm asking the experts!
Thanks in advance...
- Jo "30 square miles and not a place to park" JeromeWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
My 'home' is my vehicle; a 20' motorhome which can live off the grid.
What I would like is a safe, reliable place to park for the next 2 1/2 months until I move to my Summer job. I know I can at the least drive from parking lot to parking lot; WalMart for a couple of nights, the truck stop for a couple of nights, and so on.
However, even better, a local altruistic business owner is saying, "I have empty lots and parking lots all over town. Why would I care if you spend most of your days parked there and wish to pay it off with a couple hours a week of shoveling snow or cleaning a kitchen? Least I can do for a homeless person who's working and trying to get back on her feet."
Unfortunately, it's not 1969 anymore. It's America; Lawsuit Nation, and both of us are worried that all sorts of insurance and government entities will come out of the woodwork to say why someone can't just let someone park in their parking lot. Several questions as we try to find a way around this. Applying these questions to either a business or his private residence as we try to figure out which is less legal hassle...
- Is there something I can sign that releases him from liability? "I promise if I slip and fall, it's not your fault and I won't try to sue you."
- I soooooo do not want a free ride; wouldn't feel right about any such arrangement unless I was working it off (no money to pay). Is there a way I can do so without it creating a landlord/tenant or employer/employee relationship?
- At what point does my being there constitute a landlord/tenant relationship? If I do use an electrical outlet? As I understand it, that would change the dynamics and make things a lot messier. But If I'm parked and not plugged into anything?
- Is it messier or less messy if I'm parked at his private residence? I know most states/counties/cities then consider you 'renting' even if you're really not. It seems to me a business insurance would cover 'parking' better than homeowner's insurance, but not sure. That's why I'm asking the experts!
Thanks in advance...
- Jo "30 square miles and not a place to park" JeromeWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?