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    Default Friend Left Camper on Property but Has Failed to Pick Up

    My question involves personal property located in the State of: NC

    I have a camper that I told someone that they could keep on my property for a short period of time (1-month), it has now been 6 months. I have no title, tags or keys to the camper. I have tried to contact him about this and he keeps avoiding me. What is the law on abandoned property? If it is abandoned, can I get a title for it?

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    Default Re: Friend Left Camper on Property but Has Failed to Pick Up

    For abandoned vehicles, the NCDOT suggests contacting the License & Theft Bureau at 919-861-3141.

    You don't get title to somebody's vehicle just because it's parked on your property. (If you were a storage facility with unpaid bills, there would be a protocol to follow to sell the vehicle to cover unpaid storage fees; but you're not.)

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    Default Re: Friend Left Camper on Property but Has Failed to Pick Up

    In many jurisdictions, you can report "found" or abandoned property to your local sheriff's office. They, in turn, follow a process of attempting to locate the owner, up to and usually including publishing a notice in the local paper. If, after a proscribed amount of time (90 days is common) no owner has been found or stepped forward, the property can be turned over in good faith after an unsuccessful attempt to locate the owner (but often requiring you to cover the fees for the newspaper publication, etc.).

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    Default Re: Friend Left Camper on Property but Has Failed to Pick Up

    That does not appear to be how things work in North Carolina.

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