How can I protect myself if a ring I sold for a friend at the pawn shop was stolen?
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How can I protect myself if a ring I sold for a friend at the pawn shop was stolen?
My friend asked me to sell a ring at a pawn shop for him because he apparently lost his driver’s license. He said that it belonged to his aunt who passed away and that now was in his possession. I didn’t think much of it at the time and decided to help him out. In retrospect I think the ring might have been stolen. Is there any way I an protect myself from legal action if the ring was indeed stolen?
Asked on November 3, 2011 under Criminal Law, Florida
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you believe that the ring that you sold for a friend may have been stolen and wish to protect yourself, you should do the following:
1. send an e mail to your friend memorializing that you sold the ring that was his as a favor and hope to get a written response back from him. If you do, keep a copy of the response in a safe place.
2. get your friend to admit in front of several of your friends that you only sold the ring that you did at the pawnshop for him as a favor.
3. have him sign the pawn shop receipt and you keep a copy of it.
Good luck.
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