IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE ENCLOSED

S&S Investments

P.O. Box 9121

Seattle, WA  98109-0121

 

 

 

Customer of Action Moving Co:

John Doe

123 Erehwon St.

Nowhere, CA  90499

July 28, 2003

Dear John Doe,

 

We are writing you because we believe that you have property at the warehouse located at 4109 Glencoe Avenue, Marina Del Rey, California 90292 (“the warehouse”) that was formerly leased by Action Moving Company  (“Action”). 

 

Background

 

In October of 2002, S&S Investments (“S&S”) served Action with a three-day notice to pay its rent which was three months in arrears, or forfeit its right to occupy the warehouse.  Action failed to pay and, accordingly, its tenancy terminated upon expiration of the three-day period.  In November of 2002, S&S filed an unlawful detainer action in California Superior Court so that Action could be removed from the warehouse.  On April 29, 2003 Action stipulated to entry of a judgment in the unlawful detainer proceedings.  One month later, Action Moving Company’s attorney filed a petition in federal bankruptcy court putting his client into involuntary Chapter 7 (liquidation) bankruptcy.  Action subsequently agreed to the Chapter 7 liquidation and a bankruptcy trustee was appointed.  The trustee determined, however, that there were not sufficient assets and she elected to “abandon” Action’s assets.  For more information, please visit the website we have created at www.SandSinvest.com.

 

We now find ourselves in the position of having to oversee the physical transfer of the property Action left behind.  According to our records, you have possessions in storage in the warehouse.  You have two basic options with respect to your property:

 

Option 1

 

If you wish to keep your property in storage, Gentle Giant Moving and Storage Company, Inc. (www.ggiant.com) has agreed to move your property to its facility located in Hawthorne, California at no cost to you.  Your monthly storage rate will be the same or very close to what you have been paying to Action.  Gentle Giant is licensed by the CA PUC (T-167688) and is fully insured. 

 

If you elect to have Gentle Giant take over your account, you should pay your storage costs as discussed below, and contact Gentle Giant at 310 978-2939 (toll free: 800 416-6838) or by email at maria@ggiant.com.

 

Option 2

 

You may pick up your goods or have them moved to a facility other than Gentle Giant.  If so, Gentle Giant will handle the property within the warehouse and will charge you at the time of service for the labor required to stage and prepare your property for removal.

 

 

If you elect this option, please pay your current storage costs as discussed below, and set forth your plans in writing and mail or email them to us.

 

Storage Fees

 

You will need to pay your accrued and current storage costs before your property will be released.  You may need to write two checks and send them to the address below: one to S&S for what is due from November 1, 2002, and the other to Action Moving Company for any amounts due previous to November 1, 2002. According to our records, you owe S&S $nnnn.nn through July 2003, and will owe $mm.mm through August 15, 2003, for a total of $ppp.pp.  You will owe an additional $mm.mm for the second half of August if your property is not removed by August 15.  Action Moving is due $rrr.rr.  Checks over $400.00 must be cashier’s checks.  If you dispute this accounting, please provide us with cancelled checks or other bank statements that substantiate your claim.  These may be mailed to S&S Investments, P.O. Box 9121, Seattle, WA  98109-0121, emailed to claim@SandSinvest.com, or faxed to (206) 666-6615.  Please include a full explanation of your claim, and supporting documentation.

 

Sale of Unclaimed Goods

 

If you do not reclaim your possessions and pay the necessary storage fees, they may be sold at auction as set forth in the enclosed “Notice of Right to Reclaim Abandoned Property.” If you elect Option #1 or #2 above and pay for your storage, you may disregard the attached “Notice of Right to Reclaim Abandoned Property.”  Any possessions not claimed or transferred by August 31, 2003 will be charged storage at the rate of $60.00 per vault or oversized item per month.

 
This has been a difficult situation for all of us, and we hope that we will be able to settle these matters in an orderly and efficient manner.
 
Sincerely,
 
For S&S Investments
---------------------------------------------------Cut here and return form-------------------------------------------
 
S&S Investments
P.O. Box 9121
Seattle, WA  98109-0121
Enclosed is $ppp.pp payable to “S&S Investments” for storage after 10/31/02.
Enclosed is $rrr.rr payable to “Action Moving Co.” for previous storage.
I agree to the following (choose one):
 
q                          Option 1 – Gentle Giant to transfer and store possessions
 
q                          Option 2 – I will arrange for my possessions to be picked up by myself or my agent.
 
Checks over $400.00 must be cashier’s checks.  
 
Signed:____________________________  ________________
              John Doe                                                 Date

John Doe

123 Erehwon St.

Nowhere, CA  90499

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notice of Right to Reclaim 
Abandoned Property
 
 
To Whom It May Concern:
 
When Action Moving Company vacated the premises at 4109 Glencoe Avenue, Marina Del Rey, CA  90292, the following personal property remained:
 
Storage vault(s) of household goods
 
If you own any of this property, you may claim it at:
 
4109 Glencoe Avenue, Marina Del Rey, CA  90292.  
 
Arrangements for an appointment must be made in advance by calling or faxing (206) 666-6615.  Proper identification (Action Moving invoice and/or storage contract, inventory of items in storage, etc.) will be required.  Unless you pay the reasonable cost of storage and take possession of the property to which you are entitled not later than August 15, 2003, this property may be disposed of pursuant to Civil Code Section 1988. 
 
Dated: July 28, 2003
 
 
 
 
for S&S Investments
P.O. Box 9121
Seattle, WA  98109-0121
claim@SandSinvest.com
www.SandSinvest.com 
(206) 666-6615