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I have been watching a friends dog and his personal belongings for over 2 months. Last night he showed up an argument insued and he assaulted me. I pressed charges and he is on the run. He keeps calling my friends telling me he wants his stuff. He owes me money. Can i hold his belongings until he pays?
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Not legally, unless you have a prior contract giving you the right to do so. If you sue him and obtain a judgment for the money he owes you and/or any damages you suffered from the assault, you can then avail yourself of legal remedies to collect on your judgment, including having his assets seized and sold to pay the judgment. Of course, if he is avoiding arrest, I don't see how he is going to collect his stuff as, presumably, you would tell the police about any arrangements you made to return it, and they would be there to arrest him.
Answered on Oct 11th, 2017 at 8:28 AM