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MS SB2868
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires eviction summons to notify tenants that personal property left behind after a court-ordered move-out date may be removed, stored for 7 days at the tenant's expense, and disposed of if not claimed and storage costs reimbursed
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Allows landlords to remove and store a tenant's personal property for 7 days if the tenant fails to remove it by the court-ordered deadline following an eviction ruling
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Deems tenant property abandoned after the 7-day storage period expires if the tenant fails to claim it and reimburse the landlord, permitting disposal without further notice or obligation
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Clarifies that landlords may seek removal of both the tenant and the tenant's personal property when evicting for nonpayment of rent
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Effective date of July 1, 2012
Legislative Description
Abandoned personal property; landlord may dispose of property left by tenant in the rented premises after a seven-day waiting period.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/6/2012