Moving car

[catspaw]

Do my husband and I have the right to have our son's damaged car removed from our rental property to his ex-in-laws property? They are the ones who co-signed the car loan with him. We have stored the car on our rental property for the last three years, and would now like to sell the property. We also think the car is a liability for the present renters.We have no place for the car at our living quarters. Our son lives out of state, now, that is why he doesn't have the car. It was totaled in an accident in 1997. The car loan has not been paid off, the accident has been settled with ins. co. Can we just tell the in-laws we are having the car towed to their property, and just do it? The state is Wisconsin.

 

[Tracey]

You can't just tow the car. You agreed to store the car, so you are "bailees" of the car. You have to exercise "every reasonable precaution to safeguard the value of the car."

Send son a certified letter telling him he has 30 days from receipt to remove the car or you will give it to a junkyard. If he wants it, he can call the exes and make arrangements.


Tracey

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This is not legal advice and you are not my client. Double check everything with your own attorney and your state's laws.