I just read about a couple that had a lease/option agreement on a property that they lived in. Unbeknownst to the couple, the property owner failed to pay property tax on the property and the house sold at a tax sale. The couple was never notified. They finally heard about the sale of the property and were unable to contact the former owner. They found a new apartment to live in and begin removing the furniture from their home . . . and were arrested by the new property owner - for theft.
Has anyone ever heard of such a thing? What recourse does the couple have in recouping their personal property . . . not to mention their reputation - their mug shots appeared in their local newspaper as thieves.
All the normal legal remedies, Civil suit against the land lord, as well as the new land lord, Dodd Frank violations making suits easier. Non attached items are usually not fixtures so belong to the Tenant unless there is a written agreement other wise. Get a good attorney and pay him well. Eugene Ellis Esq.