Finders Keepers? - Page 2

Cadaverous Pallor · 12-13-2007, 09:03 AM

Geez, what a dick. Offered 10% of something that wasn't even his, and he'd rather ruin a friendship to get more.

katiesue · 12-13-2007, 10:25 AM

I agree it belongs to the homeowner. Possibly some claim by the decendents of the former owner but not the contractor.

Ghoulish Delight · 12-13-2007, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by katiesue

I agree it belongs to the homeowner. Possibly some claim by the decendents of the former owner but not the contractor.

If the house was sold, descendants would have a very hard time making any claim on it.

Morrigoon · 12-13-2007, 10:41 AM

No, because the house was sold with the money in it, and the sellers showed no signs of coming back to retrieve the money, so it will probably be assumed to have been abandoned or sold with the property (though personal property sold with a house really ought to have a separate bill of sale, so probably more like abandoned).

But seriously, the guy was lucky to be offered a 10% finders fee. That was very generous of the homeowner, and probably offered because of their friendship.

MouseWife · 12-13-2007, 10:47 AM

Thank you guys for your views!

And, thanks, Morri, for your insight on this. It sounds like it is clear cut, could that be different in Ohio? Different real estate laws? If not, what court would accept the case and waste time and money? For the publicity?
For the $$?? They should have shut the guy down right away. Now, this money will be put on hold, right, no way for the owner to sell any of it? I doubt if she would want to have it appraised....

And, the name does sound very familiar...is that the name of a paint or paint company?

alphabassettgrrl · 12-13-2007, 11:31 AM

Sad. Ruin a friendship over money. True, it was in the course of construction that the money was found, but everything in the home belongs to the homeowner. End of story. Owner offered a finder's fee, which sounds appropriate. The guy's just greedy. Ugh. No leg to stand on at all.

Of course, the downside of this is the next time a contractor finds something they'll just hide it.

I think the paint company is Dunn Edwards. Hard to say if it's related.

MouseWife · 12-13-2007, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl

Of course, the downside of this is the next time a contractor finds something they'll just hide it.

I think the paint company is Dunn Edwards. Hard to say if it's related.

That is true about the hiding it.

Ah, yeah, I guess not. In my head I am seeing it as Dunne.....Dah!

alphabassettgrrl · 12-13-2007, 11:40 AM

This is one of those times that people disappoint me terribly. There are things that matter more than money, y'know?

Gemini Cricket · 12-13-2007, 11:59 AM

Money changes people. Totally.
My grandfather died leaving a safe with my grandmother. No one knows the combination but one of my aunts. But it's not hers to open. She won't tell my grandmother what the combination is. They're fighting and my aunts and her sisters are fighting. All for what may or may not be in this safe.
People are freakin' nutz.

Kevy Baby · 12-13-2007, 12:11 PM

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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!)

The butler did it.

12-13-2007, 09:03 AM	#11
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Geez, what a dick. Offered 10% of something that wasn't even his, and he'd rather ruin a friendship to get more. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	I agree it belongs to the homeowner. Possibly some claim by the decendents of the former owner but not the contractor. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	No, because the house was sold with the money in it, and the sellers showed no signs of coming back to retrieve the money, so it will probably be assumed to have been abandoned or sold with the property (though personal property sold with a house really ought to have a separate bill of sale, so probably more like abandoned). But seriously, the guy was lucky to be offered a 10% finders fee. That was very generous of the homeowner, and probably offered because of their friendship. __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	Thank you guys for your views! And, thanks, Morri, for your insight on this. It sounds like it is clear cut, could that be different in Ohio? Different real estate laws? If not, what court would accept the case and waste time and money? For the publicity? For the $$?? They should have shut the guy down right away. Now, this money will be put on hold, right, no way for the owner to sell any of it? I doubt if she would want to have it appraised.... And, the name does sound very familiar...is that the name of a paint or paint company? __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy.........
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12-13-2007, 11:31 AM	#16
alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	Sad. Ruin a friendship over money. True, it was in the course of construction that the money was found, but everything in the home belongs to the homeowner. End of story. Owner offered a finder's fee, which sounds appropriate. The guy's just greedy. Ugh. No leg to stand on at all. Of course, the downside of this is the next time a contractor finds something they'll just hide it. I think the paint company is Dunn Edwards. Hard to say if it's related. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	This is one of those times that people disappoint me terribly. There are things that matter more than money, y'know? __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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12-13-2007, 11:59 AM	#19
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Money changes people. Totally. My grandfather died leaving a safe with my grandmother. No one knows the combination but one of my aunts. But it's not hers to open. She won't tell my grandmother what the combination is. They're fighting and my aunts and her sisters are fighting. All for what may or may not be in this safe. People are freakin' nutz.
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