Mom unlawfully removed my car from impound (which is ok if she was actually going to pay for it). I did not know until 2 days later that my car was no longer impounded. It was placed in impound after she called the police on me and told them I was trespassing (even though I’d just moved in with her). I was paying back loans on my business and thought she was being helpful because this economy was in such bad shape. Because I could not show them a lease, I was asked to leave but did not go far enough away from the police so I was locked up and charged with not listening to an officer of the law. It was my first time in jail but I pled not guilty and charges were dismissed after 36 hours of hell. After I got out I called the car storage place to see how much things cost and they told me that my mom went to pick the car up the day before (it had been in there 3 days). The car is registered in my name and my insurance expired a month or so ago. The original sales recpt was in her name (even though I paid for the car in full myself). They released it to her because they said they felt sorry for her (not sure what story she told them, (probably the same lie she told the police). Now, she says she wont give it back, even though I paid for it and it is in my name. I’m better then her and I would never call the police on my mother even though she did this to me. I do owe mom about $600 from a personal loan she gave me (verbal) and she is saying she will put a lein on this loan and also wants the money she paid the get the car out. She says I cannot get the car until I do this. Bad situation that I just want to end. I also know that should no longer accept things from anyone and just need to be on my own, no matter what. What happens to my car now? Im concerned because I want to move and I dont have a car to do so. Advice on car lein please? Can she legally do this? I will pay her back but I cant if I cannot get to work. She knows how to get around the law and what to say because her ex BF is a police and this is how she knew exactly what to say when they got there. Help…advice….im pretty miserable and just need someone to tell me whats the best thing to do.
I asked the impound place why they would release the car to someone if it is not in her name nor is the insurance and they told me she was able to prove she was the original owner so this was good enough for them. They only told me they felt sorry for our situation…I am not sure about the illegally parked situation because i parked in a codeasac where no houses where. There is nothing that I have not said…its just a spot of bad luck I guess..thanks for all replies.
By original owner, I mean previous owner. I paid for the car but at the time she had the issuance. Then I put the insurance in my name and the car was transferred over about two years later.
I am not sure about a sales recpt. Everything was in the car….Now when she placed the car over to my name…it was stated it was a gift (lower fees)..But its still in my name…r u sayin this will hurt me? God..this is ridiculous!
6 Responses
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raprunr Says:
If the car title is in your name call the cops and tell them she is illegally holding your car and you want it back now. She can put on lien on you but she can’t keep your car if it’s in your name.
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Veritas odium parit Says:
1. your mom sucks
2. call cops get her arrested for grand theft or just give up the car.
3. beat her asz -
vanman#tan Says:
Without a written contract or you admitting to a verbal contract which states that you owe her $600, she can not put a lein on your car. If the car is in your name, she is not suppose to be able to do anything with it. Call your car in stolen, see if she can get her self around the law then.
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editor@bcdisabilities.com Says:
The question here is whether the bail outfit that impounded the car was lawfully entitled to hold it (i.e., whether it had a legal claim on the vehicle something more substantial than merely being illegally parked) and if so whether it lawfully released the vehicle to Mom. Not enough info here to untangle this mess. Search the law of bailment http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bailment where you live or hire atty, who has spent years studying this stuff and how it works.
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Spirish_1 Says:
If the title is in your name, I cannot imagine why the impound would release the car to your mom. It seems like you are not telling the whole story. However, if the car is indeed in your name, that his theft.
Call the cops report your car stolen and then inform the police that you mother has the car. Unless you have a written agreement regarding the $600 its your word against hers. So she really doesn’t have a leg to stand on in terms of a lien.
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scott Says:
It is unlikely that any judge would place a lean on the car since it is a verbal contract. You said that the car was in your name, but she has a sales receipt for the car. If you call the cops and report the car as stolen, it will be said that you lied to the police since she has a receipt for the car. I would suggest talking with her and making arrangements to get the car back and agreeing to pay back the $600.
