Investor · AL · Member since 2018 · 26 posts · 9 votes
I recently acquired a tax certificate of an abandoned house. I would like to start renting it out, but there are 7 abandoned vehicles on the property. The lot is not large enough to move them away from the house and still rent it.
I'm sure I could get someone to tow them, but afraid I would be liable for them if for some reason the property was redeemed.
I've heard you can file for an abandoned title on a car, but not sure how that would work. I'm also not sure if that would remove my liability for the homes.
Any suggestions for what to do with the cars, without exposing myself to the liability of them?
The Alabama Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act applies only if you are the owner of the property, which means you must have a tax deed. How long until you have one?
Your only other avenue is to sue for ejectment, get an ejectment order, and when the vehicles have not been removed, have them towed off. Can you find the owners to serve ejectment papers on them? Ejectment is not a cause of action that is capable of service by publication, so if you can't find the owners, I'm not sure what you can do. Call me, and let's brainstorm.