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Well obviously they're part of the house and what you've bought, but I was referring more in regards to "abandoned possessions". Anyhow, I don't know, I'm not a lawyer, I'm just trying to interpret what I'm reading. Until I find a wad of cash in my backyard, I don't really care either way, but...

I know nothing about what the legality is, so just from my reading it sounds like when you buy a house you buy what's ON the land, not IN the land. So if something is buried, sounds like you may not be able to claim it. As for if you buy a suitcase full of cash, or didn't some guy once buy...

According to that site I quoted above: "that since 1982 the standard contract had contained a provision that anything left behind after a sale was "deemed abandoned" and could be claimed by the new owner." "Chattels on the land" are "considered" abandoned if they are not removed before...

You got me curious Wylie so had a quick Google, because I never knew that law existed where you could be found to be stealing by not returning something. I found this page and had a quick scan. http://www.lawyersconveyancing.com.au/news/061_treasure.asp From that I take it to mean that...