in pennsylvania can a person hold personal belongings for money owed to them ?
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source link quote:\nTHE LANDLORD MAY NOT HOLD THE TENANT'S FURNITURE ON PERSONAL BELONGINGS OR SELL THEM TO PAY BACK RENT.\n\nSorry this is just not something that is legal. It may be frustrating to deal with tenants that don't pay. Just get them out and move on. You can use the loss to offset gains for your taxes. Your property will start making money for you again the quicker you do.
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go to court, but u'll have to prove the thing ur bf's mom is storing are urs. It's called "actio reivindicatio" \nThe owner comes to this action when it has lost the possession of a thing of his property and must demand precisely the one that possesses it in the moment of the litis contestatio and has the protection of the interdicts
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You can either write a letter to the person staing all the fee's owed and say that you have submitted a copy of this letter to an attorney for small claims, a good scare should get them to take you seriously. You should know that when you give a person money you shouldn't expect it back unless it was in writing and signed.
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The principle is that the accountant holds a LIEN over your documents. They have every right to hold the documents until they are paid.
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(In the UK) It can only be repossessed if you buy the item on Hire Purchase.  If it is an unsecured personal loan then it cannot be taken back, without a court order.\nPlease ask me a question (via e-mail or click on my profile)if you have anymore queries.
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You do not have to be personally served in a civil matter.\n\nSo long as the process server certifies he served you, you have been served.\n\nPerhaps you should respond to the complaint and plead your case before a judge. Do you seriously think they are going to forget about it? If you continue to evade the process server, you will be served a citation by publication and lose by default when you don't show up in court.\n\nMaybe you should follow the previous advice and contact the company trying to collect the debt. They want the money, and if they don't get it, they want to attach anything you own that can be attached (seized for auction).\n\nAdditional comment:\n\nThen go to court and plead your case, or resign yourself to the fact the collection agency will be awarded a judgment against you (your property) for the amount they claim you owe.
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If you have someone elses property and do not give it back, that is a crime in many states ( depends on your state law)  it is called theft by conversion ( refusl to give it back)\n\nDoes not matter if insured or not.\n\n** of course you may just sue them in small claims court for the value of the goods.\n\n** and of course you can do both
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Hi Mitzi-\nI'm very familiar with PA law.  The theft is going to be based upon the amount involved.  I can almost guarantee that there will have to be restitution.  Sentencing depends on the person's past criminal history (if any), the facts of the case...if it was particularly heinous and the victims involved, etc. and the amount of cash or items taken.
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If they gave you written permission (literally written and signed), then you are ok. But if there is none, I just hope this person doesn't send out an arrest warrant. Because there is no proof that you have the right to take money out.
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I would probably try to get a hold of something personal of his...and tell him he can have it back when you get your $300!\n Going to court will teach him a lesson...but it may leave you out of pocket!\n Could you get another family member to talk to him about it?
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That depends on who they are collecting for.  Some states have begun to us collection agencies to collect government debts.  Traffic and Parking tickets are the items that surprised me the first time I saw a collection agency take a state tax refund.
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Your rights are dependant on what is says in the original signed contract. If it states that the original owner has a right to come onto the property for a specified amount of time, to remove his left items, then that is legal up until that date at which point everything left after that date (unless specified in contract) becomes property of new owner and you could file trespass and theft charges against him. If he was supposed to have removed all items as agreed in contract by specified time, and did not do so, leaving you to clean up the mess, you could very well sue him for the amount it costs to remove the items. always keep records, photos, police reports etc, as they will help you in court. This is a civil matter and should be handled in a court of law but beware because sometimes small towns have their own way of doing things, not always legally. if the person whom you bought the property from is local with connections and friends of the courts It would have to be handled in a different juristiction were there is no conflict of interest.
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You aren't, but her estate is. If she left anything to you the bill would be paid before you got anything.
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It is kinda low of him to withhold your property like that, however, it is a landlords right in many states to withhold certain property until full payment is made. If you want your stuff back I would pay him what you owe as to avoid being sued make sure to get a receipt for your payment. Good Luck
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Ask a lawyer this one. In my state if his name is still on it the house wouldn't be considered a gift but I don't know about Nevada.
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No, they can attach if for for unpaid taxes, but if it's just an allegation, they cannot. \n\nIf they are attaching it, it is probably not an "allegation."\n\nSocial security is not exempt from seizure or garnishment.
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You may wish to check with an attorney but for the most part the standard practice is this;\n\nSend her a registered letter. Inform her that if the property is not picked up in 30 days it is considered abandoned and under the law it will be disposed of. The property actually becomes yours to sell or toss out.\n\nAfter 30 days she s**t out of luck. Just be sure to send any correspondence registered receipt.\n\nYou do have to retain her stuff but after 30 days and the letter...ha!...no self respecting cop would pinch you.