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I am a homeowner in a condo in Pa.The cabinets in the kitchen were way too high for me. I explained this to the realtor about making a change and she assured me I would love them for storage. If I can't reach the items how would I get them out and not brake my neck. So, I ordered and paid for replacement cabinets. There was a general meeting when we were told we would get our storage next year. I stated that it was unacceptable since I have ordered cabinets and have to have a place to put the cabinets that are coming down. The builder said to place them under the stairs, nothing in the way to trip on. I did this and after the cabinets I had every intention to donate them to habitat for humanity, which gave me a 3 week wait. I come home today and checked on the cabinets in the stairway and they were gone. No one called , Habitat was going to call before pickup. I say they were stolen. Do I have any recourse? I feel so absolutely betrayed.
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- State: Pennsylvania
Answer:
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I am afraid the only recourse you have is asking around about your cabinets (it is possible someone living nearby took them, thinking they had been abandoned). If you're able to locate the cabinets, it is possible the person might give them back when you explain you hadn't intended to throw them away. I don't think they were 'stolen' technically, since the person who took them probably thought they were put there to be thrown out.
Then again, you might want to think about this another way. You were going to give the cabinets to charity, right? Well, maybe this was God's way of getting those cabinets to the person who needed them most. Someone who went to the trouble of transporting away heavy cabinets probably really needed them and will put them to good use. If the disappearance of your cabinets was God's will (and what isn't?) then you can feel better about the whole situation. On the other hand if you aren't a believer, then just be content that someone who needed them got them. You were going to give them to charity, and in every practical way YOU DID.
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