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It does depend on State law. It's quite complicated in Michigan. I read up on it, but never followed through. If you want to keep the abandoned car, you need to follow abandoned property regulations much like those regulations from abandoned property from storage units, i.e. a public notice. Now, an auto parked on private property (yours) can be towed per your desire. You may need to prove the auto was unauthorized to park. The police suggested to put a dated notice of parking violation and tow notice on windshield for a couple of days. The tow company says, ifs it's private property its up to owner. Around here they tow vehicles and place in their compound. They are familiar with laws for abandonment. Tow companies will make a couple hundred off these cars. Once earned six hundred off an abandoned auto. Towed it home myself. Drained the liquids, advertised car parts on ebay, stripped off the aluminum parts for metal salvage. Then stripped doors, hood, and trunk to make it easier to handle. Tires had to be taken off rims. Then since had no title needed to take auto to metal recyclers....used my sawzall with an Emergency Auto and Fire blade (Menards), open the doors and sawed in hale approximately 20 minutes. The halves fit on trailer nicely and since it no longer was an auto no problem at metal recycler.
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