Okay... so my ex came and stayed with me for a few weeks. To make a long story short, while I was at work he took some of my stuff and pawned it. He then pocketed the cash to buy alcohol. He says that there is nothing I can do about it because my stuff is already sold. He feels bad and wants to pay me back, but I don't want money. I want my stuff back. He probably wouldn't pay me back anyways because he just lost his job. Do I have any rights in this? Can I legally get my stuff back? Please advise.
2007-07-18 18:18:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You can report your things as stolen and tell the cops who did it. Why would you let a man like this stay in your home? If you press charges, he can be ordered by the court to pay restitution. The cops can get your stuff back from the pawn show for you, depending upon how long it has been and whether or not they still have it.
2007-07-18 18:32:07 · answer #1 · answered by lcmcpa 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your "stuff" is gone.
Get the lowlife out of your life and don't let him back in. Check it off to experience...once an alcoholic thief, always an alcoholic theif.
You could try filing against him in small claims court but he probably would ignore the judgement. A grown man who steals has no moral integrity.
2007-07-19 02:29:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, he pawned stolen property. It should still be redeemable at the pawn shop. If he doesn't redeem it, consider whether you want to press charges against him.
I don't know if you have any recourse against the pawn shop owner who paid for the items in good faith.
2007-07-19 01:23:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can charge him with theft. They may be able to get it back otherwise you'd have to go to the pawn shop, buy it back, then sue him in small claims for the cost.
2007-07-19 01:26:34 · answer #4 · answered by Atavacron 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot sue or otherwise charge the pawn shop without explicit proof that they knew or had reason to know the items were stolen.
2007-07-19 06:40:29 · answer #5 · answered by hexeliebe 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can sue him for theft, and you can sue the pawn company for receiving stolen property. You can also file criminal charges against both of them.
You may not get all (or any) of your stuff back. You may get some. And you may get money to replace some of it.
2007-07-19 01:24:39 · answer #6 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Maybe, but only if you reported him for theft. Are you prepared to do that?
2007-07-19 02:22:13 · answer #7 · answered by kp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can't prove anything by any kind of evidence, or get your hands on any evidence, then your up sh*t creek...
2007-07-19 01:23:12 · answer #8 · answered by Justice Agent 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋