No that's called stealing.....
They cannot hold your personal belongings. They might have a time frame of when they have to get it to you though. When a car is repossessed it is brought to the repo yard and then inventoried for belongings. There are usally several hundred cars at any given moment in a repo yard. All vehicles must be inventoried.
In a garden shed
contact the lender and ask for the telephone number of the repossessing agency. Contact the agency and ask to make arrangements to secure your personal belongings. Keep in mind that there may be a fee assessed to you that must be paid before your property will be released. Ask at the time of your call what this fee is, how much you owe, and the per day rate.
If it has been repossessed the lender will usually stop all collection activities until the vehicle is disposed of through sale. It is unusual but the lender could decide to keep the vehicle but should they do that than they waive their right to a deficiency.
If your vehicle is being repossessed in Miami, FL, you have a few options. You can try to negotiate with the lender to see if you can work out a payment plan to catch up on missed payments. You can also try to refinance the loan or sell the car to pay off the debt. If the repossession has already occurred, you may need to contact the lender to find out how to retrieve your personal belongings from the vehicle.
No Way. Its Your Stuff !
yes that's your right as an American.
A stalker could possibly take your belongings. There are more than one type of stalkers.
Not Legally, to do so would be called "CONVERSION". In some states, the repo company can charge you a FEE for inventory and stoarge of your PP, but they cannot keep it it you pay the fee. i am in Florida and they said it will cost 200.00 to get my personal belongings,is there a cap?
If you take your personal property before the vehicle is picked up, you can keep it. If you voluntarily turn in the vehicle you get to keep anything you want. If they have to hunt it down and tow it off, you're just out of luck. They'll throw away anything that was in it and if someone picks it up, it's theirs.This is not true.. The creditor must account for all personal belongings found in a repossessed car.. The below answer came from the following site... http://www.fair-debt-collection.com/searches/repossession.html"What happens to personal property left in my car?Personal property does not apply to improvements made to the car, such as a CD Player, stereo or luggage rack. It only applies to items not connected to the vehicle. The creditor or whoever repossessed the car CANNOT keep or sell any personal property found inside. If the creditor or whoever repossessed the car cannot account for personal property left in the vehicle, you may be entitled to compensation and should consult with an attorney"
No. Just know that you may stop somewhere to go shopping and find that you are walking home. Also, you should know that if you were to surrender it, there would be less in repo fees and you are more likely to keep any personal belongings that are in your vehicle.
Not unless you have paid for the car. The car belongs to the lender and not you. I am surprised they have not taken you to court over this. They will eventually for sure.