If someone owe you money and you retain their vehicle until that money is paid, is it legal for the police to get involved if the person is demanding the return of the vehicle without paying me? Is there anything that I can pursue either suing the police?

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If someone owe you money and you retain their vehicle until that money is paid, is it legal for the police to get involved if the person is demanding the return of the vehicle without paying me? Is there anything that I can pursue either suing the police?

A man owed me 6000 for working with him in his ‘new company’ he did not pay me but 1000 on an eventual salary of 250,000. Since he had not paid me I kept the vehicle until he had done so , but I was then blackmailed and forced to sign a contract against my will or the amount owed would continue to dwindle. New Link Destination
my knowledge this was a civil matter, but the man went to the police and they approached me at my home soon followed by this jerk? I believe that the police may have been misinformed of the actual truths of the situation. The police were either lied to or they were lying to me

Asked on February 6, 2018 under Business Law, Texas

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 6 years ago | Contributor

You have NO right to retain their vehicle until they pay you: period and end of sentence. If someone owes you money, you sue them--that's how you get it. If you take or hold onto their property without their permission to force them to pay, you are committing one or more of theft and/or extortion.


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