This is a question for an attorney. It is my belief that generally speaking, anything that is left on a property that is not specifically excluded as part of the sale belongs to the new owner. But this is a legal question and should only be seriously answered by a competent attorney. nburlakoff -----Original Message----- From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Marshall Duell Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 2:25 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Artifacts and Real Estate I have a question about real estate and non-fixed artifacts. Our organization is in the process of gradually acquiring a ten-acre historic site that contains numerous historic buildings associated with the agriculture industry. Of course, some of these buildings contain artifacts, architectural elements from lost buildings, archives, etc. that are crucial to an effective interpretation of the site. A portion of the site has already been deeded to us. The former owners claim that they own some of the non-fixed artifacts left behind. We assert that these objects should remain with the site, as the other artifacts that were removed prior to transfer. Has anyone dealt with a similar issue? If so, how was it resolved? Does the former owner have a legal claim to non-fixed objects that were left on the property? Thanks! Marshall Duell Curator, Old Courthouse Museum 211 W. Santa Ana Blvd. Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 973-6607 (714) 973-6605 (714) 834-2280 fax www.ocparks.com/oldcourthouse <http://www.ocparks.com/oldcourthouse> e-mail: [log in to unmask] ========================================================= 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). ========================================================= 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).