Permission Question

[kharrar]

Found a couple of real good sites in Prescott AZ. One is a house that I beleive
is rented and the other is in back of a strip mall. The owner of the house lives
about 40 miles away in another small town and the owner of the strip mall is
a Trust under husband and wife names.

My question is should I contact the owner of the house or just approach the
renter?? On the strip mall should I just ask one of the renters or go to the
owner??

I had an idea to just tell them I am an Engineer by trade but love old bottles and
would like to dig the old outhouse that existed in the back of the property from the
1800's. Keeping it simple I heard was good?? Also telling them I will return the
property to its original condition. Any other helpful pointers??

Found these locations from my Sanborn maps.

Many thanks in advance,

Karl in AZ

 

[Gunsmoke47]

Hi Karl,

Where my buddies and I dig, we have the permission of both the land owner AND the person that leases it. (Ours is not a homestead, it's ranchland). It's just a good idea to make sure all parties are ok with it. I am not a lawyer but I feel sure you absolutely need the owners permission, and if you by-pass the renter, I would have the owners permission in writing so you have some proof to show an irate dweller! [] Hope you get all the permission you need! Happy Digging, Kelley

 

[David E Dearden]

Hi Karl and that is also subject of owner tenant law which is different I would guess in every state. Believe in or State WA. You would need permission from both.