Legal Question in Consumer Law in Virginia

Hi, my car was repossed Oct 28 I have since got my car back my problem lies with the repo company. First of all they "drove" my car they didnt tow it. Secondly they drove it over state line to West Virginia, and they refused me the right to come get my personal items out of my car. My purse (with ALL my personal info in it as well) and my house keys, as I had just dropped my girls off at the bus stop and came back in the house to change clothes before going out again, in the process of me doing that, they just came and got my car, I looked out to find it GONE and thought it was stolen. I was only behind one month and 3 days on my car note. Which I thought I was only 3 days late, I forgot to mail the Sept pmt, I had it ready just didn't mail it. Anyway, when I finally was able to go get the car, I found my car on EMPTY and I know I had a 1/2 tank of gas in it and on top of that they "bagged up" all my personal property. Proof of insurance, my purse, registration to the car, among loads of other things all with three jars of molassis I had in the car and windsheild washer fluid and other breakables all just tossed in the same "garbage bag!" Is this ok? Can a repo place really get away with all the things I have listed above?


Asked on 11/06/09, 5:41 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Yes, very likely so(in my opinion) unless you can prove actual damages incurred by your personal property in the car due to the repo's negligence while it was in their custody.

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Answered on 11/12/09, 12:46 am


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