Kristi: Lawyers handle questions like this. If you cannot afford a Lawyer, call your nearest Bar Association or contact your local women's services center which may have free or low cost legal help or a referral for one. My ex abandoned junk/unsellable/unusable in the house. After two years, my Lawyer said I could dispose of them. I had Dad's cleaning lady's husband take some of the stuff out, two metal guys took stuff for free and the rest just went into the trash after he came back and decided he did not want it. He was given many opportunities to remove his items, removed them himself in his car and refused to hire anyone. Many church groups and friends can help move the stuff. Make sure they are physically fit and you trust them. Also, if you know a young person in the neighborhood who is 18 or over or have relatives in that age group, they will usually move furniture out for a modest fee.