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Abandonment Defined Florida Statute § 83.595 states that in the absence of actual knowledge of abandonment the landlord can presume that the tenant has abandoned the dwelling unit if the tenant is absent from the premises for at least 15 consecutive days .

A parent who drops off his or her child at a relative's home and then vanishes can be found to have abandoned the child if a sufficient period of time has passed. In addition, a parent who cannot be located for 60 or more days can have his or her parental rights terminated by the court.

(3) ?Abandoned property? means all tangible personal property that does not have an identifiable owner and that has been disposed on public property in a wrecked, inoperative, or partially dismantled condition or has no apparent intrinsic value to the rightful owner. The term includes derelict vessels as defined in s.

Florida Statute 715.109 dictates the terms of handling abandoned property after the deadline to claim the property has passed. If the property goes unclaimed and has a value under $500 total then the landlord has the right to retain it for their own personal use or to dispose of it in any manner they choose.

If no one acts to take possession of the property, and the value of the property is believed to exceed $500.00, the landlord may sell it at public sale. Before the sale may occur, notice should be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation where the sale is to be held.

Florida Statutes Chapter 715 establishes procedural requirements that must be followed, with two exceptions, to legally dispose of abandoned personal property after a tenancy. The statute applies to all residential, commercial, and mobile home tenancies after issuance of a writ of possession.