"Colbyt" wrote in message
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My question is this: I will have new tenants moving into the
property, and these old tenants left a junked car in the driveway. I
told them in writing that it must be removed, while they were still
living there. They moved about a month ago, and this junker is still
on my property. Can I legally have a wrecker remove it? What is the
proper and legal method to get rid of this piece of junk?

Thanks


Two correct answers already.One additional proper and legal is:

Call your local code enforcement office and have them site you for the
vehicle. Then following their demands you haul it away.

OR

In this case you can most likely get away with towing the junk away. The
cock roaches aren't going to come out of hiding so you can sue them. BTDT
(been there done that)

Colbyt
In Rockford, IL. a landlord was cited for the junk a tenant had left in the
driveway of a house when the tenant moved out after the electric and gas was
turned off for non payment. So the landlord had the utilities turned back
on in his name and was in the process of loading up the junk when the
tenant showed up with a sheriff's deputy in tow. Deputy told him he
couldn't evict the tenant (and his property) without going through the
proper eviction procedures. So he had to let the tenant move back in (with
heat and electricicity) while he went to court to get the proper eviction
process in motion. In the meantime the landlord had to show up in court to
explain himself for not removing the junk. Of course, the authorities said
they would take into consideration his problem.

Tom G.