A year and a half ago, I gave girlfriend an ultimatum because she was cheating on me. She chose to leave. She left behind a room full of clothes, toys, & pictures. I've asked her a few times to come get this stuff and also asked when? I asked again about a month ago, she replied "It's not bothering you."

I want this stuff gone. After a year and a half, isn't it abandoned property??? Can't I just throw it out???

I wrote her last week and told her that her things have been recycled and that she needs to get her act together, that I was making no more car payments. (Another story!)

I haven't recycled pictures and documents but some of the clothes, I donated to goodwill. Since, receiving the letter, she's trying to get legal with me. After the amount of time that's past, why should I have to contact her and give her more time. She does not pay me storage fees. She has a car in my name which every 2 to 3 months, she asks me to make a payment. I've been a complete idiot. I can't say no because the car is in my name.

What is the legal standpoint regarding her possessions? I'm in Iowa if that makes a difference!

She also wrote back, telling me to give her two weeks to find another car and I can come and get the one she has.

Please help me!!! THANK YOU!!!

Why didn't you just drop it off where she is living? I would suggest that you speak with an attorney regarding the car that is in your name so that you know your legal options. You can locate one through the attorney locator on Lawinfo's home page at http://www.lawinfo.com/. Some do offer free consultations.

When my daughters son's father recently left them (for the 20th time) and got a place of his own he left many things behind. My daughter and this fellow were not married and for the past three years he has come and gone whenever things have not gone his way. He has not financially supported her and this home is in her name along with all that comes with it (light, gas, phone, etc..) He has apparently gotten a new place and will not let anyone know his address so that we can take hime his things. Along with his items he did odds and ends jobs and left her with a garage Full of used tires. Is there a procedure that we can go through to have all his items put in a storage facility for so long and give him notice to where the items are being stored? We know where he works so we could send him a registered letter.
Any suggestions? We are in Iowa.

Thanks in advance

gjs

I can understand that this is a frustrating situation. I would suggest that your daughter speak with an attorney or the local police to discuss her legal options. You can locate an attorney through the attorney locator on Lawinfo's home page at http://www.lawinfo.com/. Some do offer free consultations.

We moved in July 1st 2007. I have paid the desposit for alliant energy in amount of 400, and desposit for water bill in the amount of 75 (I will lose the deposit if I move less than a year) . I paid the security desposit 650 plus 200 unrefund pet. Uhaul cost us at least 400 dollars to move in. I hooked up with telecom (if I move within a year, I have to pay 75 dollars again). In the lease contract agreed we are responsiblities to maintance the lawn care including mowing. We are forced to buy a riding mower (cost us 1,350 for it) on rent property of three areca.
We discover that downstair apt is using our alliant energy account, water bills and trash bill. This guy been living downstair for more than two years.

We discover the landlord is put this house on the market a month before we signed the agreement lease contract for a year to rent this house.

We became unhappy because the landlord can bring in people in our home to sell his house and going to break the lease agreement anytime if he sold the house.

I am now 8 month pregnant and was going to force move anytime...I feel that was not right. I am very hurt and angry. I have paid all those deposit and brought riding mower for this huge country setting house with huge lawn. it all goes wasted. What is the right of tenant when the landlord dishonor the lease agreement?

Well, if he breaks the lease then you can sue him. Is there anything in the lease about him selling the property?

No, there is nothing in the lease about him selling this property. I also have a question about other people than us (downstair) using our energy(electric and heating), trash and water bills. Is it legal of having someone using our? if they choose to not to pay or being late and I am in trouble and double trouble with credit reporting especially winter season with high heating cost!

It really depends on what your lease states and what state law states. Check out your state's website for landlord/tenant law.