Saturday, October 24, 2009

What do I do when an ex is keeping my belongings hostage in a storage unit in his name? I pay. Wilmington,NC?

This is New Hanover County, NC
Answers:
Can you access the storage unit? If so, why not just take your belongings? Can you cut the lock, take your belongings and send him the new lock and key? I'm not getting why this is so difficult. If these suggestions are not feasible, it would be cheap and easy to take him to court to retrieve your possessions if you can prove they were yours. Proof shouldn't be a big deal if you have any friends who can say they knew you owned them. EDIT: I don't have a stoprage locker and don't know a lot about the rules. However, as part of my job, I do have to read the legal notices in the classifieds. A previous answerer noted you could buy them if you quit paying the bill and I'm sure that's correct. I see notices of sale of storage contents almost everyday in our local paper. Of course, you run the risk of someone outbidding you. You might watch the classifieds and see how many people normally show up to these sales. All-in-all, your best bet is to file an action in your state's version of small claims court.
Sew Her! Of course worn her first. if she dose not back down good luck in Cort.
Stop paying
Talk to the Storage Manager... inform them of the situation and ask for advice.

They will be able to tell you how to legally go about this situation.
Call the police and ask them to intervene. If that doesn't help, you will have to take him to small claims court. In order to do that you must have a record of the times you have tried to reclaim your belongings, maybe just mention court to him, that might scare him into giving your belongings back. Good luck
You have to prove in court that the items in the storage unit are yours. If you stop paying then you lose your stuff. However if you pay for the month and then the same day go before a judge you may be able to get your stuff back before you have to pay again.
stop paying and buy the stuff from the storage Co. as soon as it becomes theirs.
It seems to me you should be able to simply provide the storage co. with your receipts, canceled checks, or whatever proof you have for payment, and ask them to cooperate, by allowing you to get your personal belongings out, (if it is a shared unit w/ your ex.). If it is not shared, they should simply release the items to you, with proof the belongings are yours. If this doesn't work, you most likely will have to take him%26#92;her to court. Also, take the storage co. to court, if they do not allow you to enter the facility, after proof of payment.

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