The status bar I believe you are referring to is when you are in a "party" Type "/add" and click on a friend or alt character, then type "/accept" on that alt.
Not sure you mean here. The "party" status bar will say "self" for the character screen you are currently playing
you know that panel that has your character stats like str, dex, weight, gold, etc? double click it. @Sir Billy I have a property very near there and have never seen a character in or around that keep... not that I check all that often though.