Is This Legal or Illegal?

If she was not LEGALLY living there, as in, she was not on the lease or anything like that, there are really no laws about how long you have to keep her stuff around before tossing it to the curb. If she already has a plce to stay, you would think she would have either gotten her stuff already, or made arrangments with you as to WHEN she would get her stuff. One thing you do have to keep in mind though, is no matte rhow angry you were at her when you asked her to leave, she is STILL your boyfriends sister, and doing anything too rash, such as tossing her stuff to the curb before she can retrieve it, might make a lasting impact on his and her relationship, not to mention the relationship between you and the rest of his family. If you plan on being with him for some time, you might might to think twice before burning bridges with her so quickly. I would suggest contacting her and giving her a date, even if it is like one week from now, saying that what ever stuff she left there that she wants, she needs to come get, or it will be gone, as you need you space back. I think that is reasonable.

May I know the age of your bf's sister? It she is matured enough to live by herself and she is working then she should move out. If she is not getting all her stuff it means that she does not like the idea of moving out. Just place her stuff in a place you don't use so you won't be bothered by it. Please show her kindness because she is your bf's sister. Also, tell her that you need space.

Well I really do not see there is something illegal on throwing her things out but then for humanitarian reasons maybe you could stuff all of her belongings in some spot in your house like the garage and let her pick it up from there. I do think that won't bother you as long as her belongings are not scattered all over your house.

Actually after allowing her to live there for more than 2 weeks, she was more than just a guest. She had rights and the way she was kicked out with no notice and not going thru the proper procedures was illegal as you can get. I would not advice throwing her things out for sure or it could rebound right back at you. Since you did not take the time to let your landlady know that she was living there then it was illegal for her to be there to begin with. If you had done all this legally yourself then she would have been ordered to leave and been given 30 days to find another place and a place for her things. If you toss them because you are angry at her right now and she decides to press charges then you will be in big trouble. You should be grateful that she left as easily as she did because ya know.....she could have refused and had every right to ....legally.

I was going to suggest getting the law involved but if the leasing lady was not aware you could get in more trouble then it would be to get her to get all of her stuff. Then again if you throw her stuff away and she tries to sue then she'd be in trouble for staying under your roof without being on the lease, and you'd also be in trouble. What I would do is give her a full week to get her stuff, if she doesn't get it in a week, tell her that she needs to rent a truck and have it out by the 1st of December. If that still doesn't work I would do it for her, that is to say that I would borrow a truck, or rent a truck, and then charge her for getting the stuff out... This might be simpler to accomplish legally, but seeing as your lease lady didn't know... Good Luck!

since halloween?? well that`s not a lot of time... u can always give her one month, to get a new place and to start again... just keep all the thing all together in a place... not in order.. just in a dark room... i do not know if it`s illegal... it all depends of the rules and regulation of every country... so probably u must ask there, to someone who knows... sorry not been more helpfull good luck with ur problem.

Ok so you pay the rent and utilities right? Your name is on the lease. She was just a friend staying with you so she dosent have rights. You can take her stuff to the curb. If she dosent like it to bad. Call her and say she has one week to get it all out. If its not gone then you will be getting rid of it. Theres not anything she can do. Good luck to you! ~May The Kisses Of An Angel Cover And Protect You Always!~ Copper

In my opinion, your case does not have much to do with law. Anyhow, legal stipulations may vary in different states/countries. What is most important here is not whether the measure you take (like throwing out her stuffs) is legally acceptable but whether it is morally acceptable by your BF's sister. It's not a good idea to offense a future relative in such a way. Why don't you make a phone call and talk to her about her belongings after another few days? I don't suggest you call her right now to talk because if you do this too early she may feel you don't respect her at all. No matter how you disliked her behaviours/habbits when she lived with you, try to make a happy end.

Wait a few more days. She's obviously trying to make you upset. If she doesn't get her stuff and it's been like two weeks, and you've done EVERYTHING YOU POSSIBLY COULD to make her come get it, I guess that's your only other option. If someone's bothering you and you've done everything in your power to make them stop without "breaking rules", then it's about time you should.

It doesn't matter what everyone else does. It's what you do that counts. Would you want someone to throw your stuff out after a couple of days??? Give her some notice and a deadline. Pretend it was you who had to move to a new place, then decide and be fair, not full of revenge. You will be happier in the end.

You need to give here time to get her stuff out 3 or 4 days is not much time. You said she works so it might be a little hard for her to get everything out all at once. She is the sister of your bf so you need to be careful how you handle the situation. You said she had 3 kids what are the ages of the kids are they old enough that you could have had them help keep things pickup.

yup, the emoticon had said it alright. too bad, at the age of twenty four she should be at least mature. as for me, that's why am still at my parents house, because i don't want to be a burden towards every one in my brother's house. one house, is okay but my brother tends to ask me to do labor, the other, am bit accommodating but don't serve me food. so, if that's hell for me, what more if i lived with them

I find it a bit strange that you are talking about what is legal when presumably you are violating your lease by letting another person and her kids live there rent free without the landlady's knowledge. I also think Halloween was only a couple of days ago, so its not like she has left it for weeks. It sounds like its not so much the stuff you are bothered about but that you are angry at a whole load of things about how she has behaved. I would give her a time limit to get the stuff - a reasonable one, like a couple of weeks - after all, you did let her stay there and bring the stuff in. Tell her you will have to get rid of it if she cannot get it by then. I don't think you can just throw it all out after this short amount of time - its not your stuff, so its effectively stealing in a way.

Wow is your boyfriend opening a franchise or something by planting his sister with you, sound parasitic, in my tribe if someone does that then that person is trying to do some parasitic activities, which is why we never let that happens and even if it does, we'll kick them right away, my suggestion is evict that woman, it's not worth sacrificing your comfort just to comfort someone else.

In California it is 30 days for you to store the stuff... if she has another address, send her a certified letter stating that she has so much time to collect the remaining items. If she doesn't remove them in that time they WILL be donated to charity. If you don't know her address, then when you see her again, have the notice with you and have a receipt that you will have her sign stating that she received the notice from you. If there is a mutual friend that can store the stuff, then see if they will store it for you. It is grossly inconsiderate of her to not remove the rest of her personal items from your home. But, as I saw in you post, it has only been 4 days; which isn't enough time for her to make plans for moving the stuff. Even though she didn't pay rent, you still have a legal obligation to take care of her property. It doesn't sound fair, but you have to keep in mind that she was your boy friend's sister and you accepted her as a guest in your home. Your best bet to CYA is the certified letter (with a return receipt) giving her adequate time to make arrangements to remove the items and find a place to store them. The second best thing is to have a letter with you, track her down and deliver it with her signing a receipt stating that she received the letter. You, as a landlord or host, has the obligation to take care of the stuff for a specified period of time, usually 30 days and then it is up for grabs as abandoned property. Until then you cannot do anything with the stuff. Also, make sure she understands that she HAS to make an appointment with you to come to remove the items and make sure that there is more than one person present to observe the removal. This too is to cover your a$$. She could make unsubstantiated claims about the condition of her property or damage your stuff, so it is always better to have more than one person as a witness to the removal. I hope I have helped some. Since there seems to be some bad feelings, it is much better to keep things legal to take care of you.

This is an interesting discussion and first off if the land lady did not know she was staying there then you could get in trouble because that is kind of going against your lease which is not good,and secondly it has only been a few days so I would give her at least two weeks to get her stuff and it is only fair,and it seems like you might be blowing things out of proportion when this is just a simple matter of her getting her stuff,I hope you solve it peacefully without anyone getting in trouble.

Where does she live now? Maybe you could take the time to take her stuff and actually deliver it to the door where she is currently staying. In any case, if you would need any legal assistance, feel free to visit bidsfromlawyers.com -- it's a website where you can post your case online, and lawyers from your chosen city bid for it.

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