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Can the towing company charge you a fee to get your belongings out of the vehicle?
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yes, depends on how long it sits in your car
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Is it legal for a towing company to charge 50 dollars to get your personal belongings out of the car?
If the vehicle is not a repossession and is in fact a law enforcement impounded vehicle, in California the answer is, NO. The law in California says "we towing companies" must allow you to pick up your property, however, we are only going to give the property to the legal owner of the vehicle. Therefore, bring them with you, picture ID in hand. No they cannot charge you to get your personal belongings from your car.They can charge a fee if they actually do something like inventory and store your belongings.
Can a tow company sell a vehicle without a pink slip?
In most states, a towing company can sell a vehicle without a pink slip or its title. However, the towing company, in most states, has to first file a lien on the vehicle for the fees of towing and storage. After the term of the lien expires, the towing company can get a title for the vehicle and sell it legally.
Can a towing company charge by the hour?
yes!
Is it illegal for a towing company to charge you a fee for your possessions from a repossessed vehicle stating it is a cleaning fee and storage fee in the state of CA?
Nope.
A car was left on your property when a renter moved out what can you do?
You can have it towed at the owner's expense (meaning you can call a towing company and it will come and tow the vehicle. The owner, if he wants the vehicle, then needs to go to the towing company and reclaim the vehicle by paying the towing and storage fees).
Can a tow truck company charge you for towing after an accident if they beat your tow truck to the scene and nonconsently take your vehicle?
No, it is a mistake on the companies behalf, not yours.
What are the state laws for vehicle repossession in Maryland?
AnswerI have recently learned that the Department of Finance regulates collection agencies as well as finance companies. I was emphatically told that in a vehicle repossession, the towing company/repo company cannot, repeat, cannot charge a separate storage fee for your personal belongings. They belong to you. If you are told that they can charge for the goods, the goods, under the credit law means the good that can be repossessed under the loan which is the vehicle or the home, not the personal belongings. Call your local Consumer Protection agency to get help. I know this is the law in Maryland for a fact. It took me 30 days, but I am going to pick up my personal belongings tomorrow and I do not have to pay a storage fee for them. Tammy//This is true but you are not getting charged for your personal property it is for their time to remove it and give it to you. J D Recovery LLC
How to Find Used Tow Trucks to Start Your Own Towing Business?
Have you ever really thought about starting a vehicle towing business that you could run directly from your home? If you have, you know the importance of having a few tow trucks on hand. Although you can start your towing business off by purchasing one used tow truck, having a few used tow trucks is much better. Ideally, one may want to purchase two or three used tow trucks in order to operate their towing business. If business expands, a towing company will likely want to purchase even more trucks. When you are just starting a vehicle towing business, there are important things to figure out. What rate will you charge your customers per vehicle towed? If you charge too much for each tow done, your customers may find another towing company that will transport their vehicle. If you charge too little for each vehicle tow that you do, you may find that you are actually not making a profit at all. Finding the right vehicle towing profit margin can be difficult when your business is new. If you take a couple of months to figure out what your expenses are, you can definitely figure out how much you need to charge per tow. You also need to think about whether or not your towing business will accept a person’s towing insurance. There are many people who do not wish to pay out-of-pocket expenses just to have a tow truck haul their vehicle away. These people usually end up paying for towing services in their insurance premiums. If your business does not accept a person’s towing insurance, it gives reason for that customer to look for a different towing company. You can actually lose quite a lot of customers by not accepting the towing insurance that is provided through an individual’s auto insurance policy. Above all, always make sure that your towing company operates promptly. Customers will want to hire a towing company that quickly hauls their vehicle away to a repair shop or their home. A towing company that has many used tow trucks but no customers is not going to make a great towing business.
If your transmission was damaged during the towing of your repossessed vehicle which you recovered can you get the towing company or lender to pay for the damages?
Probably not. The risk was yours since towing was the logical next step for failing to meet the requirements of the loan. It was your failure to meet the requirements of the loan which led to the vehicle being repossessed which subsequently caused the vehicle to be towed. All the towing company needs to do is to prove that they used standard towing practices.
How much can a towing company charge?
Charge depends on the location of the car. Secondly charge also depends on the type of car.
Can the towing company charge you to retrieve your personal property in Minnesota?
If your vehicle is in a private impound or police impound then yes. They only are obligated to give you without charge your government issued ID card(s), medication(s), and corrective lenses. They can hold anything else, even your house keys, clothes, food, whatever. Also if you "abandoned" your vehicle at an impound in Minnesota and the towing company goes through the legal process of placing a lien on your vehicle the property goes with the car.
Can you go to the towing company and get your possessions?
Yes but it's up to the company to charge you to get it or if they dont want you to get it at all
