Bringing in the mail after tenant moves out

[Tom R.]

My tenant moved out recently with 3 months to go on the lease and yesterday after completing some repairs I checked the mail and there were a couple of items I removed them from the mailbox and emailed the former tenant that I had them. Her response was to accuse me of going through her mail and then proceeded to tell me that I cannot enter the house without first obtaining permission.

State law says I can enter the house after it has been abandoned or surrendered which it obviously has. I don't want to leave mail in the mailbox because thieves can take it and it can also tell thieves or squatters that the house is empty.

What do you think I should do?

[Thomas S.]

Cross out the address, write on it "not at this address" and drop it back in the postal box. It will go back to the sender.....not your problem.