Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Washington

personal property

my daughter owes her aunt 100.00,now the aunt won't give her ,her clothes or paperwork..is that legal?


Asked on 11/07/07, 7:35 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Elizabeth Powell ELizabeth Powell PS Inc

Re: personal property

No it is not legal to withhold property based on non payment of a debt.

The property isn't collateral for the debt.

Your daughter can file a replevin action to recover her personal property, and the aunt can file a suit for breach of contract for your daughter's failure to repay the loan.

Or, they can NOT spend a fortune on attorney fees and instead the aunt can return the property and the daughter can repay the loan.

Elizabeth Powell

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Answered on 11/09/07, 5:03 pm


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