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How long do I have to wait to throw out my ex husbands things?

Our divorce was final August 8, 2008. He has 5 items in my house he was awarded, it was ordered that I was to release these things in a timely fashion. He has made arrangements 3 times to pick them up I have them boxed up waiting for him in my living room and all 3 times he has come up with an excuse not to show, do I have to keep holding on to them or can I just set them out the next time he says he is coming and what ever happens to them happens?

Update:

I am not angry I am try to get the house together to sell, the things he wants are to big to mail to him (wood chain saw carvings, a computer desk, movies, CD's, and family pictures). He comes to the house every other weekend to pick up our children and has a reason ever time not to get the things. I can't show my house because they are in the way. And I feel like he is doing this to have control over the issue. The house belongs to me and my brother it was my mothers before she past away and my ex-husband gets nothing out of it, and he is upset about that and is trying to make things harder for me.

Update 2:

And Lily the order of custudy got vacated and my children are with me so until you no all facts maybe you shouldn't be so judgemental.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Send him a certified letter with a return receipt advising him of your intent to hold these things for him for 30 days and that you will dispose of them if he has not picked them up within that time frame.

    Honestly, I would just move them to the garage or some place out of plain sight so I didn't have to step over them. He apparently doesn't think much of the things or he would have picked them up before now. It's been almost a month already. But if he still doesn't pick them up, I would either sell them, give them away or throw them away. You aren't his own personal storage facility.

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    1 decade ago

    Since it was court ordered hold on to them. Otherwise he would have valid reason to take you to small claims court and collect from you. Call the court that issued divorce and his items then explain what is happening. They may be able to set up arrangement for him to definitely come the next time.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    What is your problem? Either drop them off at a relative or mail them to him. Why is it so important that he personally come and pick them up? Do you really think he wants to come around? Until you get over this anger/I want to get back at him attitude you will never be happy.

    Don't you see your 3 children that your husband has full custody of? Seems to me that that would be a perfect time to transfer his stuff.

    You did say that you wanted the 3 kids to know their half brother (product of you and your boyfriend), so you must be in communication.

  • 1 decade ago

    Send his stuff to his new place or his parents place via FedEx or something. Get a signature and voila, you have honored the judgement. Bill him for the courier.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    timely to me means 30 to 90 days. just box that junk up and put it in a corner. After 90 days SELL IT!!!!!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I would send him a registered letter giving him thirty days to pick up the items from the date you send it. cc your attorney and his.

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