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Conference noted::equitation

Title:	Equine Notes Conference
Notice:	Topics List=4, Horses 4Sale/Wanted=150, Equip 4Sale/Wanted=151
Moderator:	MTADMS::COBURNIO

Created:	Tue Feb 11 1986
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2080
Total number of notes:	22383

1994.0. "What stays with barn?" by AKOCOA::ROLLINS (five fuzzies) Mon Oct 02 1995 15:41

    Didn't know whether to ask this here or in Real_Estate,
    figured horse people would be more likely to know.
    
    We are purchasing some property with a barn on it.  I
    know that anything "affixed" legally has to stay with
    the house when ownership is transferred.
    
    Does anyone know if this rule applies to the outbuildings
    as well?  Things like fence chargers, saddle/bridle racks,
    feed bins, fence gates, etc?   I'm assuming the cabinets in 
    the tack room and the lighting fixtures stay.  
    
    Nothing was mentioned in the P&S and this just occurred to
    me...anyone have any experience with this?   
    
    thanks,
    beth

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1994.1	Interesting question!	MTCLAY::COBURN	Plan B Farm	`Mon Oct 02 1995 16:35`	19
	Beth, Is this the place you're acquiring a horse with? Odd situation, that. :-) I don't know the answer to your question, though. Years ago, a childhood friend's cousin moved into a small farm and found the former owner had included a horse trailer in the deal! It was fully functional, the previous people just hadn't been using it anymore and didn't want to be bothered trying to sell it. Actually, I personally just benefited from the sale of my neighbor's horse property! The new owners aren't horsey, and are using the barn just for storage (and it's a shame, this a wonderful, 5 yr old Caldwell-built). This weekend they began taking down the paddock fencing, and offered us the entire electric set-up, including the charger, and all the posts/rails we wanted. I didn't quite dare ask if any horse-stuff had been left behind in the barn, though. :-)
1994.2	Don't know but...	DECWET::JDADDAMIO	Seattle:Life in the espressolane	`Mon Oct 02 1995 17:03`	14
	> Does anyone know if this rule applies to the outbuildings > as well? Things like fence chargers, saddle/bridle racks, > feed bins, fence gates, etc? I'm assuming the cabinets in > the tack room and the lighting fixtures stay. The best person to ask this question is your real estate agent. Laws vary from state to state but RE agents are supposed to know the relevant laws. The first place we owned when we moved from NH to WA, all the stuff you're talking about remained with the property. Other stuff, like the guy's tractor and 150 fence posts that he had stacked in the pasture were considered "personal property" rather than part of the real estate property. If that's "typical" of RE laws, then you're all set...
1994.3	whatever you specify	NETCAD::MORENZ	JoAnne Morenz NPB Hub Engineering DTN 226-5870	`Mon Oct 02 1995 17:03`	8
	You should add those things to the P&S if you want them and make your offer contingent upon them staying. Fence chargers, saddle sacks and bridle racks don't have to stay. Doors and gates may not stay - if they are something special - but in that case I think they would have to replace them i.e. a nice rought iron gate might be replaced with a tubular aluminum one or a wooden one. If you want something - write it in to make sure you get it.