What to do if my son-in-law is taking me to court for getting rid of some of the stuff that he left behind when he moved out?
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What to do if my son-in-law is taking me to court for getting rid of some of the stuff that he left behind when he moved out?
He moved out 8 months ago. He left the yard a mess with all sorts of broken and damaged equipment. He was told on several occasions to come get his stuff. We had to move on 3 months ago. His stuff was still there. I told someone to come and take whatever they wanted because he obviously wasn’t getting the stuff.
Asked on October 5, 2011 under Criminal Law, Massachusetts
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Yiur question sounds more like a family civil dispute as opposed to a criminal matter since you refer that your son-in-law is taking you to court for discarding some items that he left at your premises when he moved out.
The best defense that you would have to this civil action is that the material left behind was abandoned by him and despite attempts by you for him to come and get it, he never did so. Under many state laws, if the items left behind are less than $300 or so in value, the landlord/property owner can discard the property any way he or she seems fit.
Good luck.
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