Q: Can I legally throw broken things and trash away?
My mom's bf has a lot of things in my grandparents garage on the side of their house and the backyard. Some of the things are literal trash and others are just things that are usually either broken, rusted, or both. My grandpa has told him multiple times that he needs to get rid of the stuff or he will throw it away but he refused. I am tired of the constant yelling in my grandparents home so I decided I would throw the trash away and give the other stuff to my church's yard sale. After throwing some things away without my mom's bf seeing he threatens to file a civil suit against them for throwing his stuff away and I don't think he can legally do that and if he can that he will lose. I just want to know if I am doing the right thing or another solution I can use to get rid of the junk so I can have places to put my things instead of the living room. I also want to know if I can legally throw his things away because my grandparents have told him so many times. Thank you for your help.
A: Send him written notice confirming earlier requests for him to move it and that they expect if he doesn't move it in 7 days they will have it moved and he will be repsonsible for any moving charges.
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