My friends family has left a car and a jet ski on their property for years with no sign of returning to remove from the property. The car(older Honda Civic hatch) is not in running condition and I doubt the jet ski(Polaris) is either. No title or key available unless owner shows up.

Does anyone have any idea how these can be removed with little financial involvement? Any metal scrap people willing to pick up for junk?

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NLCmanure t1_j1vzqq6 wrote on December 27, 2022 at 8:34 PM

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First, If there's no title to either vehicle, get a notarized letter from the family stating that you have permission to scrap their property. Then contact a auto salvage or scrap metal place. An auto salvage yard will remove for free most likely.

TreeEleben t1_j1w2r4n wrote on December 27, 2022 at 8:54 PM

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Jet ski is fiberglass. You could possibly get someone to take it free if the engine, trailer, or other parts are good, but old junk fiberglass boats and skis aren't worth anything as scrap, and are usually difficult to get rid of unless you pay to have them removed. Cars usually need a title to be scrapped unless it's old enough, but cutting it up makes it no longer legally a vehicle and the sections can be scrapped without paperwork.

This is all a legal grey area since the legal owner is out of contact. Perhaps call the police non emergency number and ask about abandoned property laws. You don't need the owner suddenly wanting their vehicles back a week after they're gone forever.