As I’ve been packing up my apartment and getting ready to move 1,000 miles away, I’ve discovered that I’ve been unintentionally harboring several (okay, more than several) things that below to others. Let’s see, there’s a wetsuit, a heart rate monitor, a pair of shoes and a few other things that shall remain nameless (for fear that the true owner may want to claim them) that I have found in the nooks and crannies of my apartment.
Embarrassingly, I have had the wetsuit since 2004. To be fair, these same people have some of my things, too. One friend has a cocktail dress that I had forgotten about, but absolutely love, for at least five years. Another has had my futon for closer to ten years. With good friends, you often exchange many things without thought, and, without a prodding, forget.
This situation has raised a question: Is there a common law rule with respect to “borrowing” other people’s things and not returning them for quite a while (not intentionally, mind you, but because you are lazy)?
In some states, if a couple is together for seven years, they are considered to be common law spouses. If you use real property of other people, such as not respecting a property line, for a set number of years (generally, 20 or more), you may be deemed to have common law ownership of that real property. What about personal property exchanges between friends?
While I ponder that thought, I better start returning things.
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