Finders Keepers?
 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071213/...Ze87_E3.guQE4F

My thought is that the person found it...in someone elses' house.

My nephew who lived with us for a while would pick up money and say 'Hey!! I found this!!' I said 'No, you are in my house. Anything in it is mine.'

What do y'all think?

I say it belongs to the person that owns the house. The owner bought the house and everything that goes with it.

Thank you, that is what I say.

I can't believe they quote an Ohio law taht states 'Finders Keepers'.

If it goes to court, it would HAVE to be clarified that the owner of the house indeed intend to claim the money.

But aside from the squabble, that must have been exciting to find that.

But ugh,I can't believe the plumber, He is called to do a job, it doesn't make it his house. Even if were to remove a sink that she didnt' want, that doesn't make it his, you know? Everything belongs to the homeowner. Period.

I hope that I don't forget and follow this. :D

Did P. Dunne have any family? Would they have any claim over it?

You know, he could have kept the money and no one would have been the wiser. The nice thing the homeowner should have done was offer a percentage as a finders fee. I would have.

That is a good point. I wonder if too much time has passed?

wendybeth~ well, it would have been stealing which is what they are bonded against, right? Like housecleaners, carpet cleaners, anyone you hire to do a task in your home? But, I read in there that she offered up a 10% share but he wanted more.

And, they'll lose a percentage of that to lawyers and if blueerica is right, they'll owe lawyers and get nothing!! :eek:

According to the article the guy did offer a 10% finders fee.

Personally, I don't think he is owed anything. Not only did he find it in the guys house but he found it while doing work contracted by the owner.

Hmm... I think I need to run over to my neighbor's apartment. Last time I was over there I had a hunch that if I checked their DVDs I would "find" the last season of The Sopranos.



(Haven't seen it BTW! Nobody spoil anything!)

Excuse me while I go run a genealogy report....


Dunne, Dunne.... There must be one in there somewhere.....

Home-owner's property. The contractor should have been happy with the 10% offer, now with litigation, the only one's holding the money bag in the end will be the attorneys.