Personal Property Rights?

[RhondaTN]

After 14 years of living together in Tennessee, my mother and her boyfriend split up. He moved to another state. She has notified him to come and get the rest of his belongings, but to no avail. Are there personal property laws in place in the state of Tennessee? Are there any steps she should take before selling or getting rid of the belongings, such as public notices, etc.? He has been gone almost 9 months. Any information you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Rhonda

 

[JETX]

Send him a letter, certified RRR. Include an inventory of his belongings and demand that he make arrangements for taking possession. Give him a reasonable deadline (14 days after receipt?). Have a statement on the inventory sheet(s) to contact you in writing within the deadline if he disputes the inventory list or feels that it is incomplete. Include a notice that in the event that he fails to arrange recovery, the property will be sold or given away and if any money is received it will be applied to the cost of 'handling and storage' at the rate of $X.Xx per day.

Then if he doesn't arrange to pickup his possessions, get rid of them.