Legal Question in Consumer Law in California

I need help. 18 mos ago, I moved from my residence and had the moving company put all my belongings into storage. Two months ago, I could not reach anyone at the storage company, After a great deal of research, I learned the company was no longer is business and that a new company had moved all of my belongings to their storage facility. No one told me. I was very upset about what was happening and drove to the facility. I paid my account up to date (it was behind because I did not know where to send payments when I could not reach anyone.) I saw all of my furniture etc. in a space along with many other customers belongings. I had a long talk with the new owner/manager and felt somewhat comforted although I do not have any sort of contract with this new company. Today, I received a call from the owner telling me that my payment due Jan 5th is late and that if he doesn't have payment today, he will move everything to a public storage unit and charge me for all the expenses. Can he do that? I do not understand what is going on.


Asked on 1/17/14, 10:28 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Nicholas Spirtos Law Offices of Nicholas B. Spirtos

It probably depends on your agreement with the original company. If the new company absorbed all of the business from the old company, then it should be subject to whatever terms and provisions you had with the old company.

If you do not pay timely, the new company could probably do what they are threatening.

Your best bet is to go to the new company and work out a new agreement so there is no confusion.

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Answered on 1/23/14, 9:19 am


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