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I have read the statues but they are kinda confusing to me. My specific question is for Broward County and Lee County. I have searched for a statue explanation but cant find any.
After an eviction for non-payment of rent what are you supposed to do with "good" belongings left over? Like the tenant didnt take anything or just for the smallest most expensive stuff. I have been told that the stuff can be set on the curb but the statue makes it seem like we have to send a notice by posting or mailing to last know address then store for 30 days.
In the past I have stored it for 30 days after abandonment/eviction in Broward Countyand in lee county put out belongings of mostly clothes on the curb that filled a two car garage 4 feet high.
I have read the statues but they are kinda confusing to me. My specific question is for Broward County and Lee County. I have searched for a statue explanation but cant find any.
Feel free to copy/past the statute, but if you've found and read the statute and you can't
understand it then you really need to find some legal help.
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Florida
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715.04 et seq.
The landlord must send a notice describes the property in sufficient detail for the tenant to identify it, (2) advises him that he has 10 days (15 days if the notice is mailed) to claim it, (3) appraises him of reasonable storage costs, and (4) tells him where to claim the property.
The notice must also inform him that unclaimed property of value will be sold at a public sale and property believed to be worth less than $500 will be kept, sold, or destroyed.
After deductions for storage, advertising, and the sale, landlords must turn over to the county any residual proceeds.
The thorny issue seems to be determining what is worth $499 vs what is worth $501.
Send a notice and describe what junk they left to there last address were he can get it and on the 16th day bring it to the dump. Never sell it dump it all.
Feel free to copy/past the statute, but if you've found and read the statute and you can't
understand it then you really need to find some legal help.
[font=Bookman Old Style]The thorny issue seems to be determining what is worth $499 vs what is worth $501.
I have read it I was just getting conflicting info from knowledgeable people. I did the storage before on an eviction where they moved out before it finalized so I just labeled it as abandonment. Thanks for the info. Gonna do the notice and storage when it comes down to it.
Most used furniture isnt worth much of anything. I tried to sell my $2500 bedroom set for $500 and didnt get one call. My friend ended up giving away his stuff as he was getting new stuff and couldnt get anyone to buy it in great condition.
I will make every effort to not be responsible for tenant items and have on occasion went to the rental yard and paid the $45 for a 4 hour truck rental and helped the tenant load everything in the home... and I mean everything... trash, garbage, old mattress, etc.
It was worth it to me to have closure.
I've posted before about a situation where my tenant had passed and family members just disappeared... I had a enclosed car trailer and loaded everything into it... several months go by and I receive a legal letter saying I illegally disposed of valuable property.
I call the lawyer and said it is in storage and I will have it delivered free to anywhere in the city and I did just that.
Lawyer was surprised to say the least and the family started to cherry pick what they wanted... told them the deal was for everything... probably saved over $100 just in dump fees.
Point is make very sure you understand your responsibilities as a business owner.
What about Chicago...anyone know protocol for sheriff eviction
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Originally Posted by MrRational
Feel free to copy/past the statute, but if you've found and read the statute and you can't
understand it then you really need to find some legal help.
[font=Bookman Old Style]The thorny issue seems to be determining what is worth $499 vs what is worth $501.
Sheriff put the tenants out but all of their things are still there (as if they didn't believe they were going to be put out). So what's the protocol for getting all of their things off the property legally (in Chicago)?
Sheriff put the tenants out but all of their things are still there (as if they didn't believe they were going to be put out). So what's the protocol for getting all of their things off the property legally (in Chicago)?
If the court ruling was that they were evicted, you have to wait a certain number of days then ask the court for a sheriff to move their belongings.
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