Repossesion

Morally right, no. Legal, sure sounds like it. His personal stuff will probably never be recovered and hard to prove it was there. Lawyer up is all he can do really, but he probably can't afford that either. If I had gone overseas and thought there was a chance my stuff was going to get repossessed there is no way I would have left 1 let alone a couple of laptops in a parked rig.

 

That is going to be his best option at this point. Just because it was in a space he pays for doesn't mean the bank can't get it. If it was inside a building that would be a different story I believe. Unfortunately what's done is done. Only a lawyer can help to advise how to deal with the trailer situation. Maybe there is a chance he could report it stolen? I would check with a lawyer first though.

 

It's gonna be civil. Litigation is costly and neither the bank nor repo company want that. try to negotiate or pay the stupid tax.

Another good reason to stay away from Banks. Banks are pushing their luck these days. If they are not careful they are gonna bring back the ghosts of Bonnie and Clyde.

Consumer protection for an individual is the country is a sham, another trick by our most useless representation. Just the way it works.

 

I would report the trailer stolen from the paid parking spot & tell the police where they can find it. Tell the police the repo man stole your trailer & now is trying to extort money from you to get the trailer back. The tractor was repossessed, not the trailer. The trailer was stolen by the repo man. He should have disconnected the trailer before towing the truck.

 

I feel you on this CT, however, the police will likely say CIVIL. In order for it to be a theft, there would need to be intent to steal, hard to prove when they are in the repo business and have no problem telling you where the equipment is. In addition, it's really gonna be under the corporate veil, whatcha gonna do charge the wrecker driver? Sticks you back into civil court where you need to file and if you really wanna stand a chance would require an attorney. Possibly you could try your luck in small claims, that is if they don't bump it back up to district court.

what it comes down to is a mess...and that sucks..

 

The trailer was stolen, in my opinion. The bank only had a right to the tractor. The repo man should of unhooked the truck from the trailer before taking it.

 

there are very specific laws concerning trailers attached to vehicles that are getting repo'd some states say taking the trailer with is fine others say if there is a lock take it otherwise unhook it some say if the trailer is on the truck do not touch either.

another thing to look at is for example massachusetts a vehicle may not be repo'd if it is on the debtors property owned or rented even with landlord permission so that is something to look at

every state is different so check with a lawyer who is experience in this type of case