I got my handbag stolen,leaving the credit union on wendesday.My keys were naturaly inside,so I was locked out of my storage,the lock is mine,so, I bought A new one from the storage place,and my boyfriend cut the first one off. Now the storage place has impounded every thing I own and are filing charges against us for performing an illegal act on their property. What the hell is this?
2006-09-19 09:38:33 · 9 answers · asked by foreversmilingirish 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If the original lock was the property of the storage facility, they may have a case for you destroying their property. If the original lock belonged to you, then you are free to destroy your own property.
You should consult a local attorney, becuase it looks (based on those facts) that you have a strong case against the facility for conversion, based on the fact that they impounded your property.
2006-09-19 09:44:02 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You should have read your storage rental agreement before cutting the lock off or ask the storage rental agent for assistance. There is always proper steps a person must go through before doing something which could cause them problems - like what has happened to you. Do some research and find out exactly what law is being enforced here. If it is not a law then don't blame WA - it may just be a rule and that rule is being enforced by the storage rental agent for everyone's protection - including your's.
2006-09-19 09:51:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Georgia it would depend on whether or not the lock belonged to you or the storage facility. Here, you have to purchase your own lock for your storage unit. It's more secure that way. If you cut your own lock off then you not trespassed on someone else's property [the lock being the property]. I can't speak for the laws in your state, so the best thing to do would be go on line to your states laws and do some research. Try going to a site called Find Law.com.
2006-09-19 09:53:18 · answer #3 · answered by gablueliner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you still have the original contract that you signed for the storage facility, check out the fine print. You may have been performing an illegal act by forcibly opening the storage unit by yourselves. They may have required proof that you are who you are and even the presence of a policeman or sheriff when you opened the storage locker. Pull out the contract and contact a lawyer. Have them read over the contract thoroughly to find out what grounds the rental company has denying you access and what rights you have.
2006-09-19 09:53:20 · answer #4 · answered by Carlton73 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you did not ask permission then you did perform an illegal act. You should have asked them to do so. It is their property.
However, hire a lawyer and have them pay for it because you if you have any proof that they sold you a new key and didn't change the lock then you may be off the hook.
2006-09-19 09:41:28 · answer #5 · answered by rltouhe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can bring an action against them for forcible detainer. You can collect damages. Discuss the matter with the management, it should be possible to resolve the matter by negotiation, but if it is not, take them to court.
2006-09-19 09:42:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
gotta be more to this picture, maybe its your stuff, but who rented the storage? you have a right to go into your storage building if u r the one who rented it...something is out of whack on what you have said...why have a storage building if you cant unlock it?
2006-09-19 09:43:43 · answer #7 · answered by ronnie b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should have had someone from the office go with you and remove the lock....
2006-09-19 09:46:13 · answer #8 · answered by Jessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your well within your rights to do this, ask a lawyer
2006-09-19 09:41:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋