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Can a repossession company keep your items from your vehicle and destory them after you have got your vehicle pack and paid?
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∙ 15y ago
No, they have no legal right to do that. According to the Federal Trade Commission's website (www.ftc.gov), all personal property within a vehicle may not be kept, sold, or destroyed. If any personal property was destroyed the creditor who reposessed your car can be held legally responsible for compensation of your goods. (http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/autos/aut14.shtm)
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What can be done about items taken from a vehicle by a repossession company?
Not much. Nearly impossible to prove and so many make claims of stolen items, and no one ever believes them.
Can towing company touch belonging's in truck?
That depends on the situation in which your vehicle was towed. In an instance of repossession, they'll be expected to clear items out of the car. Then they'll probably charge you a storage fee for those items.
What are the car repossession laws in Ohio?
In the state of Ohio, your car may be repossessed if you miss one payment. Your car may be taken any time of the day or night by the repossession company. The repossession company is not allowed to keep any items that you may have left in the car. The company must inform you as to what they are going to do with the car, including selling it, putting it in a car auction, or keeping it.
Whose insurance covers items stolen from a company vehicle at home?
I think that your insurance covers the items that were yours that were stolen, and the company's covers the car damage.
What happens if someone's stuff is in a car when it is repossessed?
Contact the repossession company. When the vehicle is received at the repossession storage lot, the contents are inventoried and secured. You may recover your personal items, but there may be a fee associated with this. Just a heads up: do not attempt to pad your list of personal items, for instance: that original, long lost Picaso you were storing in the trunk; well, unless you can provide undeniable proof that you owned it, and it was absolutely in the trunk, you will not recover a dime for it when the repo company cannot produce it. And, more importantly, if you attempt this and it annoys the repo company sufficiently, they could bring attempted fraud charges against you. So, keep it real.
What can the buyer do when they have reached an agreement with the creditor to recover a repossessed vehicle but the repossession company refuses to return personal items or release the vehicle?
Take them to court. * It is possible they are within their legal rights to hold the vehicle and its contents if a replevin order or other court order is in effect. Often the lender's agent cannot release the vehicle until they are informed by the lender that all the reaffirmation documentation has been finalized including checks clearing, insurance confirmation and so forth.
Can the repo company charge you a fee to get your tag and personal items back in Florida?
In the state of Florida, we are required under Florida State Statute ch. 493 to do a full inventory of items located in the vehicle at the time of repossession. You are then notified by mail (to the last known address) of the charges and usually company policy regarding when you can pick up your belongings. We are allowed to charge for our agent's time to inventory the vehicle and storage of the property if we choose. It's up to each company to decide what the fees will be. The state of Florida states your tag is considered personal property and is redeemed at the same time as the rest of your personal property.
In Ohio can a repo company charge for contents in a vehicle that is repoed?
YES, they are also responsible for items missing from the vehicle, most will cut you a check after some pestering
Can you get your stuff out of a vehicle that has been impounded?
Depends. If it's held by a third party company, you may be able to collect personal items out of the vehicle - for a fee. You need to contact the department which had your vehicle impounded to find out precisely what can be done for you.
What items can be moved by the reposessor when he is retrieving your vehicle?
Your vehicle
In Indiana is a repossession company allowed to drive your vehicle for personal use on your license plates and keep your personal property?
no they are they can drive it when repod but it has to be taken to a car lot or impound yard and inventory items things in the car that's why its best to keep your car cleaned out and if you know its gonna be repod take it back to your financier you have a better chance to work out a way to get it back and poss. not lose it at all
What happen if you sold your car after you took the car loan?
After your vehicle is repossessed by the lender, they can put it up for sale, but, you have a time period to redeem it, paying the amount in arrears, plus collection costs.Upon repossession, you have the right to recover any personal items in the vehicle.The lender can sell on the bank lot, or at auction, and then sue you for the remainder of the loan and costs, not collected at sale. The repossession will go on your credit rating (for 7 years).Time periods for actions in a repossession vary by jurisdiction, and, as I am not a lawyer, only a repossession agent in the past, you should consult an attorney or your state Department of Motor Vehicles by phone or visit their website!
