If we are co-signers on a lease for our daughter and she has moved outbut has left some of our property behind, can we retrieve it?
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If we are co-signers on a lease for our daughter and she has moved outbut has left some of our property behind, can we retrieve it?
Her friend still resides in the apt, and is using this property without our permission. We want to know what we can do to get our property back?
Asked on January 1, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Ohio
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If your daughter has vacated a rental where you lent her some of your property (presumably furniture) for the unit, but that property has been left behind and the other tenant of the unit is using this property, you are entitled to the return of what is yours.
I recommend that you contact your daughter and work an arrangement where you get the return of your possessions back within a set period of time. Since your daughter was entursted with this property by you, it is her obligation to get it returned to you.
If your daughter is not helpful in assisting for the property's return, you then need to directly approach the person in possession of your belongings to get it returned to you.
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