Tenant left car behind.

[Wilson Bunton]

So after finally getting a problem tenant out of my single family they left a car behind in the driveway.  I didn't have to evict them, they left on their own after I served a pay or quit notice.  I'm ready to rent the unit out again now, other than this car parked there.  What should I do about this?  Call a tow service and pat to have it hauled away?  Call the sheriff and see what they can do?  If it matters this house is in lenawee county michigan near adrian.

Thanks

Wilson

[Michaela G.]

The police can't help you, because it's on private property. All they can do is run the tag or vin to see if it's stolen. Since you say that it's your tenant's they can't help you. 

If it's a newer model, then a bonded towing company will tow it on their dime and they will go through all of the legal steps to notify the owner and after a certain amount of time they'll auction it off. 

If it's an old junk car and they don't see themselves profiting, they will not pay for towing, but will tow, if you offer to pay. 

Now, if the car happened to have somehow ended up on the street (maybe it rolled out of the driveway in the middle of the night), then the police will call a tow truck.