Can a tow company sell a vehicle without contacting the owner first?
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Can a tow company sell a vehicle without contacting the owner first?
My vehicle was parked outside my sister-in-law’s apartment. She moved out 4 months ago and I went back for the car a month later. After contacting the apartment complex, I was told they’d check their records and get back to me. They gave me the run around for 2 months, then they finally told me late last month that they couldn’t find any record of the vehicle being towed. I reported the car stolen in the first week of this minth and the police informed me that it had been towed by request of the apartment complex 4 months ago. When I contacted the tow company, they said the car had been auctioned.
Asked on March 15, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Alabama
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all state sin this coutnry, if a car has been towed or repossessed, due process requirements are that the registered owner or person obligated under the loan are to be given written notice of its pending auction so that the person can cure the default and prevent the auction.
If the car was sold at auction without you getting notice of the sale, the sale was invalid. Perhaps you might wish to consult with an attorney experienced in the area of automotive law?
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