QUESTION
Do we have rights to personal property inside after it is sold privately?
Asked on Jan 01st, 2020 on General Practice - Tennessee
More details to this question:
My husband sold his truck in the midst of our twin newborn going into the hospital he had a conversation with the buyer/owner of auto body shop that purchased it he would retrieve his personal items later. It was almost 2 weeks he asked for his things and the owner said he gave everything to his employees including a set of storage unit keys, several framed football memorabilia pictures, sunglasses, tools, etc Things worth over $1000. Do we have any right to to get those items back or to file a claim against the buyer?
1 ANSWER
That depends. If your husband sold the truck and there was no discussion about the personal items, then the sale included everything in the truck. If there was a specific discussion that the sale did not include the items in the truck, then the sale did not include the items in the truck. If the latter, then you can file a civil action lawsuit against the buyer in small claims court for the cost of the items. As you might have learned, next time take everything out of the vehicle before you transfer possession to the buyer.
Answered on Jan 01st, 2020 at 4:12 PM