Can I relocate the belongings of a person that had no right or to be in my property?

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Can I relocate the belongings of a person that had no right or to be in my property?

I am currently working out of state and I rented my house about 8 months ago as a corporate lease to a company that turned out to be fraudulent. The officer that signed the lease used an alias and the person that was supposedly to occupy the home, did not. As it turns out the signee moved in without my knowledge or consent. They have been arrested and extradited to another state and they have belongings in my home. Also, although, I am not attempting to collect they are past due on the rent and did not full pay the required security deposit in full.

Asked on June 12, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Georgia

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

If there are articles in your home from some person who had no right to be in it as you have written, you can relocate such items provided you do so in a reasonable manner.

I suggest that you box the items and then take such to the local police department stating that such items were abandoned by those who were arrested and extradited to another state. If law enforcement will not accept the items, donate such to charity.


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