State of California, County of Los Angeles, City of Inglewood
I have a money judgment and a judgment for possession for a particularly troublesome commercial tenant whose business failed. He knows the law and has taken every opportunity to prolong his eviction. He has not removed any of his belongings (which I guess value $2000 to $5000) from the unit. I assume that he expects me to follow proper procedure by giving the required notices, storing his stuff, selling it at auction and sending the proceeds to him. If so, then he is forcing me to sell his stuff because he doesn't feel like moving it and doing it himself. First question: If that is his plan, I assume there is no way around it. I have to be his lackey. What if I hire movers to take his stuff to a storage unit and he shows up after the truck is loaded and says, "Take my stuff to thus and so address?" but doesn't pay me or the movers for doing so?
Since I have a money judgment that is worth more the proceeds of the sale of his belongings, am I still required to go through all those "abandoned property" notices and procedures including auction? If the answer is yes, at the end of the auction do I get to keep the money or does it belong to him?
Finally, he has also left an intact, but I assume non-running van in the parking lot. Is that handled the same way as other abandoned property, or are there special rules for vehicles?

