Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Texas

Vehicle surrendering

my daughter--name removed--car was put on a reposession list, even after arrangements were made to pay it. The payment was made, but depending on who you talked to, they decided to reposess it anyway. She said fine and told them to come get it, and went out and bought a new car. 3 weeks have passed now, and every day she calls to ask them when they are going to send a wrecker. They tell her that she is being charged late fees everyday until the car is picked up. Is this legal to rack up charges like this?. She has volunteered to drive it to a dealership or a place of their choice, but they said no, that until ''their'' wrecker picks it up, she will continue to be charged. Isn't there a reasonable time limit for them to pick up a vehicle when it is voluntarily being surrendered? What can she do. She still has the vehicle. Thank you


Asked on 9/29/07, 11:43 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
TC Langford Langford Law Office

Re: Vehicle surrendering

I recommend that she send a letter CMRRR confirming the date the car was to be picked up, and well as her offers to deliver the vehicle. If they sue her for the storage fees, she will have evidence that they created the fees unnecessarily. She should be aware that in these cases, the car is often sold for less than the balance due, and she is obligated for the outstanding balance.

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Answered on 10/01/07, 7:44 am


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