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OT Lawyer Question
Posted on 5/23/26 at 9:27 am
Posted on 5/23/26 at 9:27 am
My wife and I recently sold our old mobile home after our house was built. The people who purchased it moved the mobile home but 6 months has passed and they have not moved the porch.
Like idiots we don’t put a move deadline in the purchase agreement but I have been texting them back and forth about moving it. I set a deadline of June 1st.
What can we legally do if they won’t come get it by June 1st?
Like idiots we don’t put a move deadline in the purchase agreement but I have been texting them back and forth about moving it. I set a deadline of June 1st.
What can we legally do if they won’t come get it by June 1st?
This post was edited on 5/23/26 at 9:28 am
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Posted on 5/23/26 at 9:31 am to WHS
Gasoline/match problem solved
Posted on 5/23/26 at 9:51 am to WHS
Did the bill of sale document they were purchasing the porch in the description of items being sold?
6 months tells me they have no use for the porch. They getting inside the trailer without the porch.
6 months tells me they have no use for the porch. They getting inside the trailer without the porch.
Posted on 5/23/26 at 9:58 am to WHS
Put it on craigslist and send em a link to the ad.
Posted on 5/23/26 at 10:00 am to WHS
Was the porch explicitly mentioned in the sale document?
If not, it’s not their’s.
Move on from there.
If not, it’s not their’s.
Move on from there.
Posted on 5/23/26 at 10:12 am to WHS
ChatGPT :
In Louisiana, this is mostly a property/contract issue. Since you already gave them notice and a deadline, you’re in a better position than if there had been no communication at all.
If June 1 passes and they still haven’t moved the porch, your practical options are usually:
1. Send a final written demand
Certified mail is better than text at this point. State:
* they purchased the porch/mobile home improvements,
* they were expected to remove it,
* you extended multiple opportunities,
* final deadline was June 1,
* after that date you’ll consider it abandoned and seek removal costs and/or disposal.
2. Have it removed yourselves
You can usually hire someone to demolish/remove it from your property after reasonable notice. The main risk is them later claiming you destroyed their property improperly, which is why documentation matters.
3. Sue for removal costs
If you spend money removing it, you could potentially pursue them in small claims/justice court for those costs.
4. Avoid self-help that creates liability
Don’t drag it onto a road, dump it elsewhere, or sell it immediately without notice. That’s where people get into trouble.
What helps you:
* Six months is a long time.
* You have text records.
* You gave a specific deadline.
* It’s sitting on your land interfering with your property use.
What would strengthen your position even more:
* Photos with dates.
* Screenshots of all texts.
* A certified letter before June 1.
You may also want to check whether the purchase agreement specifically mentioned the porch or “all appurtenances/improvements,” because that can matter.
In Louisiana, this is mostly a property/contract issue. Since you already gave them notice and a deadline, you’re in a better position than if there had been no communication at all.
quote:
Just confirming that the deadline to remove the porch from our property is June 1, 2026. If it is not removed by then, we will proceed with having it removed ourselves and may seek reimbursement for any associated costs. Please let me know your removal schedule.
If June 1 passes and they still haven’t moved the porch, your practical options are usually:
1. Send a final written demand
Certified mail is better than text at this point. State:
* they purchased the porch/mobile home improvements,
* they were expected to remove it,
* you extended multiple opportunities,
* final deadline was June 1,
* after that date you’ll consider it abandoned and seek removal costs and/or disposal.
2. Have it removed yourselves
You can usually hire someone to demolish/remove it from your property after reasonable notice. The main risk is them later claiming you destroyed their property improperly, which is why documentation matters.
3. Sue for removal costs
If you spend money removing it, you could potentially pursue them in small claims/justice court for those costs.
4. Avoid self-help that creates liability
Don’t drag it onto a road, dump it elsewhere, or sell it immediately without notice. That’s where people get into trouble.
What helps you:
* Six months is a long time.
* You have text records.
* You gave a specific deadline.
* It’s sitting on your land interfering with your property use.
What would strengthen your position even more:
* Photos with dates.
* Screenshots of all texts.
* A certified letter before June 1.
You may also want to check whether the purchase agreement specifically mentioned the porch or “all appurtenances/improvements,” because that can matter.
This post was edited on 5/23/26 at 10:14 am
Posted on 5/23/26 at 10:39 am to WHS
I’m not poor enough to understand this fact pattern. Good lord.
Posted on 5/23/26 at 10:41 am to Stat M Repairman
The bill of sale does mention the porch unfortunately
Posted on 5/23/26 at 10:44 am to soccerfüt
The bill of sale mentions the porch. I have a neighbor who wants it though and will move it
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