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This article answers some frequently asked questions surrounding abandoned land in Second Life.
 
==How do I abandon my land?==
 
# Right-click on the land you own and select '''About Land'''. The About Land window opens.
# In the '''General''' tab of the About Land window, click '''Abandon Land'''.
 
==How do I tell if land is abandoned?==
 
Land that is owned by a valid account is not abandoned even if it appears to be unused. If you are able to find the Resident's name in Search, there is a good chance that the land is not abandoned. Please bear in mind that many Residents have annual accounts and it may take many months for the account status to change even if they have chosen to leave or use another account. Land will not be reclaimed simply due to inactivity.
 
==What happens to land once it's abandoned?==
 
Ownership of abandoned land reverts immediately to Governor Linden and changes its name to "Abandoned Land", at which point it enters a queue for processing. The Land Team processes abandoned land by cleaning it of objects and generally making it ready to sell. They then decide whether it should be sold at auction, made into protected land, or sold to a neighboring Resident.
 
==Can I trigger an auction for this land that looks abandoned?==
 
If you find that a land parcel's owner no longer appears in search, there is a possibility that the land may indeed be abandoned. If the land is owned by Governor Linden, the odds are greater.  If you have a [http://secondlife.com/whatis/plans.php premium account], you can trigger an auction for abandoned land by [https://support.secondlife.com/create-case/ opening a support case] with the following information:
 
# The parcel's [[SLurl]].
# The concern that prompted you to investigate the parcel's status.
 
In many cases, the land goes to auction if no owner can be determined.
 
==Will Linden Lab sell abandoned land directly to me if my claim on it is good enough?==
 
This can sometimes be tricky, but there are cases in which a Resident may have a pretty good claim to abandoned land. These can include but aren't necessarily limited to:
 
* The land I own borders three sides of an abandoned parcel.
* The land I own completely encircles an abandoned parcel.
* There is a parcel of abandoned land directly between my land and another Resident's land, but the other Resident has stated that he has no interest in owning the abandoned parcel.
* The land ''must'' always be less than 512 square meters.
Remember that these parameters are only guidelines; each parcel is considered on a case-by-case basis, and the Land Team may not sell the land to you even if you meet some of the claims. In many cases, there's no single Resident who has a very strong claim to a particular abandoned parcel, in which case it goes to auction.
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