Attempts to repossess any vehicle must take in to account and respect the "Maintaining the Peace" clause of the Federal Fair Debt Collections Practices Act. The definition of use of force however is not solely yours. The recovery agent may not in the recovery effort:
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Yes.
No one has the right to enter your property to repo a vehicle. I your vehicle is out in the street, then its fair game. If you see the repo man coming but has not hooked up to your vehicle, you legally still have possession of the vehicle. Once the vehicle has made contact with the truck the vehicle belongs to him.
What exactly are they going to repo,you the vehicle was stolen and you no longer have it right, come on use the thing attached to your kneck.
NO, a lease is simply a contract like a loan. DEFAULT of either calls for repossession.
In California, repo people, also known as repossession agents, are allowed to repossess a vehicle as long as they do not breach the peace. This means they cannot use force or threats. They must also have a valid repossession order or authorization from the creditor to carry out the repossession.
yes
Call the repo guys OR the lender.
A repo worker does not normally pick up a vehicle unless he has an order from the lien holder (usually the creditor who financed the vehicle). If you own your vehicle outright with no liens against it, the repo person probably picked it up by mistake.
Yes they can, as long as it is the correct vehicle.
Yes, if the Lien Holder of the vehicle gives them permission to repo.
i dont think that i can