Claiming Abandoned Towns

Is it totally necessary to obtain permission from the last alliance of the abandoned member before sieging? I have had many many NO answers when trying to get that permission. But then again I have gotten one of my best towns this way from a very kind and helpful Lord Rupert. But does the former alliance have the right of claim on the town when the player is no longer in the alliance? Have there been cases of military action when this permission has not been sought first? Ty.

I have to agree. If you can defend your siege and capture fast there is nothing those alliances can do. Abandoned cities are fair game, many will try and claim them as their own but if that was the case the player would have made them a sitter and not abandoned.

If its in BL and you like the city why not send some of the more active alliances there a message asking if they want to assist you. Hint hint. I know of a few BL alliances who do not care what people say or think about abandoned accounts in their alliances. Inactive accounts also count.