Cal. Civ. Code § 32-31-4-3
Delivery to warehouseman or storage facility after notice to tenant; release of exempt property
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Sec. 3. (a) If a tenant has failed to remove the tenant's personal property under section 2 of this chapter, a landlord may deliver the personal property to a warehouseman or to a storage facility if notice of both of the following has been personally served on the tenant at the last known address of the tenant: (1) An order for removal of personal property issued under section 2 of this chapter. (2) The identity and location of the warehouseman or the storage facility. (b) At the demand of the owner of the exempt property, the warehouseman or storage facility shall release the exempt property to the owner without requiring payment from the owner at the time of delivery. (c) A waiver of the provisions of section 1 of this chapter or subsection (b) by contract or otherwise is void.
Indiana Code § 32-31-4-3 establishes a process by which a landlord may move a tenant's unclaimed personal property to a warehouse or storage facility after the tenant has failed to remove it following a court-ordered removal notice. Before the landlord can take this step, the tenant must have been personally served with both the removal order and the name and location of the storage destination. Separately, the law protects certain 'exempt' property by requiring the warehouse or storage facility to release it to its owner on demand, without requiring upfront payment. Any contract clause that tries to waive these protections is void and unenforceable.
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Under Ind. Code § 32-31-4-3, compliant operators who need to move a tenant's remaining personal property first ensure that proper personal service has been made at the tenant's last known address, covering both the removal order issued under section 2 and the specific identity and location of the chosen warehouse or storage facility. Landlords generally document this service carefully, as both elements of notice are prerequisites before property may be lawfully transferred. Operators should also be aware that any agreement purporting to waive the tenant's exempt-property rights under this section is void, so such clauses should not appear in lease agreements.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Ind. Code § 32-31-4-3 gives tenants important procedural protections when a landlord seeks to move personal property to a warehouse or storage facility: the landlord must personally serve notice of both the removal order and the storage destination before taking that step. If any of your property qualifies as 'exempt' under Indiana law, the warehouse or storage facility is required to release it to you on demand without charging you at the time of delivery. Tenants who believe these notice requirements were not followed, or whose exempt property was improperly withheld, may consider contacting a local tenant-rights organization, a legal aid office, or raising the violation in the relevant court proceeding.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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