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What to do with an abandoned trailer


Trailer abandoned
1.
  • Give notice to vacate
  • Then apply for eviction
  • Then through the rentalsman, bring the sheriff who puts a lock
  • Then after 2-3 months, rentalsman will consider it an abandoned chattel
  • Tear it down = $2,500-$3,000
  • Once torn down, debris to dump
  • Bring in new one and do rent-to-own
2.
  • Ask them to sell it to someone else
3.
  • Wait for tax sale

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