Hayden, ID asked in Civil Rights, Small Claims and Real Estate Law for Indiana

Q: sold a house while out of state and new owner wont let us retreive our possessions

movers were there at time of closing and new owner told them to leave or he would call the cops, 2 couches, a dinner table, and a jewelry box are inside. What are my rights on retrieving them, or are they now his property?

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William C. Head
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  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Sandy Springs, GA

A: The description given is unclear. You SOLD a house, but left items inside it, after the sale? Was there anything put in writing about that? For how long were the items there?

You could either have a criminal case against them, or a civil case, but without any agreement, I have never heard of this set of facts. These facts are not clear enough to sort it out.

But, if my things were missing, I'd get a lawyer in that jurisdiction, and not post a message online.

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