[Balding_Eagle]

If I found money while working on a house, I’d be danged if I’d say a thing.................... The money is NOT the homeowners either.

That's nonsense. When a person buys a piece of property, with some exceptions, everything goes with it, and belongs to the new owner.

You're advocating theft.

[Paved Paradise]

No. Advocating it would be me saying, “You should take the money.” With that kind of logic, no wonder our country is in bad shape.

Also, there was another similar incident here that happened right around the time of this case. The people sold their house and a new owner bought it and was gutting it. The new owner found a stash of cash inside the walls. The previous owners said it was THEIRS - turned into a huge legal battle.

So, what would your enlightened opinion on this have been? You think it’s sooo simple but lawyers fought about this for a few years. Unfortunately, I forgot the outcome. It may still be in court for all I know.