# Someone parked a Trailer on my land. What are my options? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 3, 2020, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-parked-a-trailer-on-my-land-what-are-my-options/855000 "2020-06-03T19:24:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-parked-a-trailer-on-my-land-what-are-my-options/855000/21 "2020-06-04T07:00:22Z")
They certainly can’t mow under it. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-parked-a-trailer-on-my-land-what-are-my-options/855000/22 "2020-06-04T07:12:03Z")
> [@GaryM](#): > > Put up a couple of signs stating “parking is $200 per hour payable in advance”. > > Take pictures. > > Profit! Funny, but also true. I read a story recently about a guy whose neighbor was a long-haul trucker and kept parking on the edge of his orchard. There was some problem with the ruts this truck put in the ground and how the harvester worked. Anyway, he told the guy multiple times, and even called the cops on him. They’d ticket it, but that’s all they could do. What they needed was a tort. So the third time the cops came out they said look, if you were charging for parking here, then he’d be stealing services, and we could tow that truck. The owner put up signs charging some outrageous fee for parking, in advance. The cops then had a reason to tow the truck away. Neighbor, of course, got in huge trouble when the impound called his boss to come get his truck. No more problem. ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-parked-a-trailer-on-my-land-what-are-my-options/855000/23 "2020-06-04T14:08:02Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > Funny, but also true. I read a story recently about a guy whose neighbor was a long-haul trucker and kept parking on the edge of his orchard. There was some problem with the ruts this truck put in the ground and how the harvester worked. Anyway, he told the guy multiple times, and even called the cops on him. They’d ticket it, but that’s all they could do. > > What they needed was a tort. So the third time the cops came out they said look, if you were charging for parking here, then he’d be stealing services, and we could tow that truck. The owner put up signs charging some outrageous fee for parking, in advance. The cops then had a reason to tow the truck away. > > Neighbor, of course, got in huge trouble when the impound called his boss to come get his truck. No more problem. I’d read that same story and it’s what prompted me to post.😃 ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-parked-a-trailer-on-my-land-what-are-my-options/855000/24 "2020-06-04T14:33:00Z")
> [@jnglmassiv](#): > > 25 Dope bucks says the trailer is long gone by now. I’d like to find out if the trailer is still there. Whoever left the trailer there probably thought it was an ‘empty lot’ of no concern to anyone, maybe not realizing he still risked having it towed away. **aceplace** , if it’s a landscapers trailer maybe you can make a deal with him to maintain the property in exchange for a place to park his trailer, although I’m guessing it was kind of an emergency for him this time, it’s risky to leave a trailer like that out with valuable equipment in it no matter how well locked up it is. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-parked-a-trailer-on-my-land-what-are-my-options/855000/25 "2020-06-04T14:42:56Z")
If you have a vehicle that could tow it consider moving it. Not far. Just turn it around, or something. My guess is the owner will notice and then immediately have it moved. Just a suggestion, Good Luck! ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-parked-a-trailer-on-my-land-what-are-my-options/855000/26 "2020-06-04T14:58:54Z")
I’d call it in to the police, but first I’d put a padlock through the hitch. It would be embarrassing for the police to arrive and the trailer be gone. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-parked-a-trailer-on-my-land-what-are-my-options/855000/27 "2020-06-04T15:05:50Z")
So the trailer has a license right? Laws very between jurisdictions but you may be able to call up the Department of Motor Vehicles and find out who it belongs to. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-parked-a-trailer-on-my-land-what-are-my-options/855000.md?page=1)