CA legal: abandoned property notice not delivered . . yet
Greetings;
My tenants moved out early and left some property behind. Per CA law, I have to send them an abandoned property notice and wait 18 days before I can dispose of it. Well, I sent them this notice with a list of property, and mailed it on Feb 5 - with tracking. Well, . . the post office has yet to deliver it - according to the tracking info, it has been all over southern california. I had to use my property address as the tenants did not leave a forwarding address. So, I guess it's in limbo until the PO figures out where to send it. I'm sure the tenants left a forwarding address, so . . . what now? Property worth < $700 - the 'magic number' in CA.
the 18 days I have to wait (from the date of 'mailing' - Feb 5) is coming up soon (Feb 23). As the tenants have not received the official copy yet . . do I have to wait . . . I'm pretty sure the law says '18 days from date of mailing' - (paraphrased) - regardless of when they get it. Now I did email them an unsigned copy with note on Feb 8 when I saw that the letter was in limbo. Am I covered?
Thanks in advance
Kelly
so cal