On Sat, 21 Sep 1996, Northcoast Internet wrote:

> What are the legal ramifications/issues involved in rescuing 
> an abandoned vehicle? I have had my eye on a bug carcass 
> sitting in the middle of a feild for a couple of weeks now. 
> The feild is really more of a semi vacant lot with a half 
> collapsed house on it. I could just load it onto a trailer, 
> but I would want to register it someday...and not get busted 
> for auto theft.
> 
> any thoughts?
> 

You can check the city or county tax records to see who owns the property 
and approach the owner.  I wouldn't take it upon myself to remove a 
seemingly abandoned vehicle.

Best of Luck in your rescue effort. :-)

Bob Hufford Transporter Search & Rescue
bhufford@mail.orion.org