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[needassist321]

What is the name of your state? NJ

if seller left personal property at closing, who does it belong to after closing? if they want some stuff after closing, can they come without permission to get it? is the buyer rightful owner now?

 

[zddoodah]

if seller left personal property at closing, who does it belong to after closing?

The same person(s) to whom it belonged before the closing, unless the sale/purchase documents indicate otherwise.

if they want some stuff after closing, can they come without permission to get it?

The seller certainly "can come" at any time. Whether the seller would have access after closing is a question of fact that you'd know better than anyone here.

is the buyer rightful owner now?

This is the same question as your first question but asked from a different perspective.

Assuming your story is based on something that actually happened, are you the buyer or the seller? If you're the buyer, why would you not allow the seller to come and pick up his/her stuff? If you're the seller, have you asked the buyer to allow you to come and pick up your stuff? If so, what response did you get? If not, why not?

 

[adjusterjack]

What kind of "stuff" got left behind?

 

[quincy]

What is the name of your state? NJ

if seller left personal property at closing, who does it belong to after closing? if they want some stuff after closing, can they come without permission to get it? is the buyer rightful owner now?

The buyer is not the rightful owner of personal property left behind unless the personal property was included in the purchase.

If you are the new homeowner, you should call the previous owner, and then follow up the call with a formal letter to the previous owner, to set up a day and time for the previous owner to retrieve their goods.

If you were wondering if it can be considered “abandoned” property, the answer is no.

 

[FarmerJ]

To be treated as abandoned you first should send a letter , demand letter that meets your states law for abandoned property and tell the person the amount of time your state allows to pass before the things can be treated as abandoned when you send the letter send more than one copy like one copy via certified mail and then a couple days later via confirmed mail delivery, WHY two ways , well if they claimed they didnt get notice from you before you disposed of the things and sued you then your bale to show a judge your postal reciepts along with a copy of the letter and they can explain to a judge how it was that the post office didnt deliver the confirmed delivery one yet the USPS says otherwise. If they refuse to sign for the certified one , it will be returned to you leave it un opened -sealed and in original envelope so your able to give it to the judge and the judge can ask them why they refused to pick up their mail ( and look like fools while explaining it to the judge) ( Your public library in your area should be able to help direct you where to find your states abandoned property laws or perhaps your states attorney generals office links may have the information.

 

[quincy]

In New Jersey, needassist321 will need to send a notice (certified mail return receipt requested or by receipted first class mail) stating that property is being held and will be considered abandoned unless the property is removed within 30 days after delivery of notice or within 33 days after date of mailing (whichever is first). The notice should inform the property owner that if property is not retrieved and removed, the property is abandoned and will be sold or disposed of.

needassist321 must make the property available for removal by the property owner. A date can be set up in advance for the convenience of the property owner.

needassist321 needs to be careful with the property during the period of time it is in needassist321’s possession.