Property left in ex's garage

[CooperT]

Jurisdiction

Pennsylvania

A friend of mine allowed his girlfriend (now ex) to store some of her belongings in his garage. The belongings include some large items like a washer, dryer, and sports equipment. She was to pay him a minimal amount as rent for storage monthly. My understanding is that this was a verbal agreement. She never gave him any rental payment(s). They broke up over a year ago. He has attempted to contact her to retrieve her belongings and she has either ignored or refused each attempt.

What are his legal obligations, if any, in regards to this property? This is in Philadelphia County, PA.

 

[army judge]

A friend of mine allowed his girlfriend (now ex) to store some of her belongings in his garage. The belongings include some large items like a washer, dryer, and sports equipment. She was to pay him a minimal amount as rent for storage monthly. My understanding is that this was a verbal agreement. She never gave him any rental payment(s). They broke up over a year ago. He has attempted to contact her to retrieve her belongings and she has either ignored or refused each attempt.

What are his legal obligations, if any, in regards to this property? This is in Philadelphia County, PA.

Your state's law on how one should handle abandoned property to avoid any legal liability:

Pennsylvania Law Now Addresses What to Do with Tenants' Abandoned Property

https://www.pabanker.com/media/2202/ha-296098-v6-unclaimed_property_alert.pdf

http://www.paa-east.com/uploads/3/1...cx_for_website_and_newsletter_oct_30_2014.pdf