What exactly are the "legal issues?"
To be honest with you there are absolutely none to speak of. I really have zero worries about my being in possession if it illegally at all.
I did finally speak to an attorney, and they are in the process of putting a package together for me showing how under current law I have obtained it legally.
It was voluntarily abandoned. Pretty much a cut and dry case.
However in America as I'm sure you know NOTHING stops anyone from dragging a person into some long drawn out legal battle, Even if you know you'll win it's potentially gonna cost an arm and a leg to do so.
I really don't need that in my life, I may have a very valuable bass right now but I do not have the means to fight a court battle over it.
I am asking the people that have any decency to just please allow me a few days to get some much needed legalities covered such as actually picking up the notarized bill of sale. All we did was a hand written which would not hold up in court.
I really want to get this package from the tenant landlord attorney also.
and lastly the actual appraisal in writing and official.
I am keeping a handful of people up to date day by day and would gladly add you to that list if you have curiosities about what is to come of this bass.
So far I have pulled the neck and all the serial #'s, neck stamp, potentiometer codes all match and are correct, also the pink looks to be the original color with the bass showing no other color anywhere on it or in the neck pocket.
Please be patient and I will have a ton of photo's to put up soon. Should be done by this up coming week at the latest.
Re: Asking for a little understanding of a very unique situation from the OP
77PBass said:
What exactly are the "legal issues?"
And I guess I'm not sure if you know the story or not, but what happened is a few bitter members decided that it was their job and duty to go out of their way to track down the people who left it behind and make sure they are aware of what they left behind. Well I'm sorry but the fact of the matter is, that it's not societies job to run behind everyone making sure they don't make mistakes.
There is a lot more to the story that I am finding out day to day.
I'm actually traveling today to visit the maintenance man that I bought it from.
But I understand that this gentleman was actually in the process of being evicted from his apartment had left and during the final stages of the eviction he passed away, family is notified shows up grabs just his paperwork and a few things like his T.V. and some other stuff. and tells the landlord they are done. turns in keys and walks away.
So I'm sorry if I did feel any at all for these people I definitely don't now.
This poor man was living alone from what I hear never had company, he gets behind on his bills and goes through some devastating eviction process. (Probably what killed him) (stress)
His family never shows up to help the guy out and the guy leaves and dies. Then all of a sudden they now can make the drive over to his place now that he's dead and take what they thought was the valuables and leave all the trash and mess for maintenance to clean up.
Seems to me they aren't exactly some real stand up people.
Of coarse that is just my opinion NOT KNOWING ALL their personal details at all.
None the less it makes no difference.
They were given plenty of time to do what they needed to do, they CHOSE voluntarily and free of force & intimidation, to leave. The apartment was to be trashed per the families decision, This family walked away and didn't have enough respect for this man's belongings to keep them from the dumpster, thank God It was able to be saved from the dump.
