We sent a registered letter stating that we had the property and they had 90 days to acknowledge that they wanted it, or we would assume the property was abandoned and deal with it at our discretion. The person received the letter, but refused to sign for it, thus returning it to us. They then called asking about the contents of the letter, which we told them. They were upset (go figure), and we have had no further contact with them. RESEND the letter. If they do not sign for it this time - then THEY have the problem. If they again refuse to sign - put a notice in the local paper - Do you not have a "museum friendly" atty that can tell you what is legally reuired? I think you have made a case for the ethics. How long has it been since the letter/phone call? Sharon _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).