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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Jefferson County pursued a neighbor to remove derelict vehicles including an RV, a 5<sup>th</sup> wheel trailer, a regular trailer, van and a few trucks from his vacant land. To solve this problem, and to facilitate the sale of his land, Neighbor towed the derelict vehicles onto client’s vacant land. Client only found out about this when he received a nasty gram from Jefferson County telling him he needed to deal with the vehicles. They have only been on client’s land for a little over a month.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Neighbor has left town. No known address. Client is working with the County and Department of Licensing regarding titles to each vehicle. The two trucks and van are full of stuff like old car parts, scrap metal, and other odds and ends. The worry is if client simply disposes of these items that neighbor will return and claim client owes him lots of money for converting neighbor’s very valuable property. [client has taken lots of pictures of the vehicles and stuff so not worried so much about valuation.]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Is there a process to have these items deemed abandoned? I envision, if I had neighbor’s address, sending him a letter saying you have 45 days to pick up your stuff or it will be deemed abandoned and it will be disposed of without further accounting. Have any of you run into this situation before? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> In a related matter, another client purchased property from an estate, years ago, with the understanding the estate or its heirs would pick up a 26 foot sail boat left there. The boat has been left there for over eight years. Is that abandoned? I believe the boat is a Coast Guard documented vessel. What to do? The probate was closed years ago.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>And to cover the full line of things left, a third client inherited her mother’s home and property. Mother had allowed a person to place a manufactured home on her property and charged him rent. Client evicted the tenant who left, months ago, and has made no attempt to move the home. Is this abandoned?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I looked at the RCW’s dealing with vehicles but have not found anything that really applies. Any help would be appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jeff<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>W. Jeff Davis, Esq.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>BELL & DAVIS PLLC<br>P.O. Box 510<br>Sequim WA 98382<br>Phone No.:(360) 683.1129 <br>Fax No.: (360) 683.1258 <br>email: <a href="mailto:info@bellanddavispllc.com"><span style='color:blue'>info@bellanddavispllc.com</span></a><br><a href="http://www.bellanddavispllc.com/" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>www.bellanddavispllc.com</span></a><br> <br>The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think that you have received this e-mail message in error, please e-mail the sender at <a href="mailto:info@bellanddavispllc.com"><span style='color:blue'>info@bellanddavispllc.com</span></a> or call 360.683.1129</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>