Yes. You CAN retreive personal property (and your tag) from an impounded vehicle. There should be no charge for the storage of the property, however you will need proof of ownership of the vehicle. Repossessions are treated differently and you would most likely incur storage charges for your personal property. (Florida)
If you have actual proof that items were missing when your car was impounded you can show the proof to the judge that is hearing your case. If you do not have proof, and already signed the paper releasing your car there is not much you can do.
Pay the towing and storage bill.
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Yes you can retrieve personal belongings from your car if it gets repossessed. By law you are allowed 7 days after your car gets repossessed to retrieve your personal belongings.
Anything not attached to or part of the vehicle. Your personal belongings - and anyone else's belongings in the car - are still yours and cannot be held. If they are, it's considered theft in many states.
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yeah any car can be impounded
If you installed a stereo system, you can't get back. If you had personal items in the car you can get them.
They should offer you a chance to get your belongings out of the car when they come to repossess it. Their repossession order covers the vehicle they're repossessing - it does not give them entitlement to your personal belongings.
Yes, a car can be considered a personal effect. A personal effect is the belongings of someone that can be transported. Since a car can easily be transported, it fits into the personal effect category.
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.
Yes. They generally charge a DAILY fee for storage of personal belongings. (Florida)
They don't charge you for your personal belongings.. they charge you a storage fee. Yep, it's 100% legal.