Oklahoma § 42-197.1 - Abandonment or surrender – Possession – Disposal –

§ 42-197.1. Abandonment or surrender – Possession – Disposal –

Notice.

A. If the occupant abandons or surrenders possession of the

self-service storage facility and leaves household goods,

furnishings, fixtures, or any other personal property in the selfservice storage facility, the owner may take possession of the

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 42. Liens

property, and if, in the judgment of the owner, the property has no

ascertainable or apparent value, the owner may dispose of the

property without any duty of accounting or any liability to any

party.

B. If the occupant abandons or surrenders possession of the

self-service storage facility and leaves household goods,

furnishings, fixtures, or any other personal property in the selfservice storage facility, the owner may take possession of the

property, and if, in the judgment of the owner the property has an

ascertainable or apparent value, such property left with the owner

for a period of thirty (30) days or longer shall be conclusively

determined to be abandoned and as such the owner may dispose of said

property in any manner which he deems reasonable and proper without

liability to the occupant or any other interested party; however,

before the property is disposed of, the owner shall provide written

notice to the occupant, by certified mail with return receipt

requested, and the owner may dispose of the property fifteen (15)

days after the owner receives the return receipt document or fifteen

(15) days after the owner receives a communication from the United

States Post Office that the written notice was not claimed by the

addressee, whichever period occurs first.

Added by Laws 1999, c. 212, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1999.