IC 35-43-4-5 Defenses Sec. 5. (a) An owner in possession of encumbered property does not commit a crime under this chapter, as against a person having only a security interest in the property, by removing or otherwise dealing with the property contrary to the terms of the security agreement, even if title is in the credit institution under a mortgage, conditional sales contract, or bailment lease.
IC 24-4.5-5-103 (5) The buyer may be liable in damages to the seller if the buyer has wrongfully damaged the collateral or if, after default and demand, the buyer has wrongfully failed to make the collateral available to the seller.
YES,its legal in every state.
If the repossessor is allowed in, yes. They cannot force their way into the community.
No you cannot.They can after a lengthy court process force you to turn over the vehicle but it never happens....if it did you see the countless repo posters citing the case here.
A cosigner or coowner cannot repossess a vehicle. That is something the leinholder does.
YES!!! Lienholders must protect their investment so therefore you must comply to their rules and regulations
When you don't pay for it.
A creditor can repossess a vehicle at any time after a default(late payment, lack of insurance, etc.) occurs on the contract.
Yes.
In the event that the possessor of the vehicle is not a contracted party, or if the contracted party is actively seeking to hinder repossession, then yes, the lender can report the vehicle stolen.
Once the loan is in default the bank has the right to refuse payment and repossess the vehicle.
No, you dont even need keys to repossess a car in South Carolina
You have to posses the title on the vehicle and the documentation that there is a default in payments.