- Jurisdiction
- Maryland
Hello, I am hoping someone can help answer my car repo question.
I had my car recovered by a tow company after the order was sent out from my Lienholder due to missing payments. After getting funds together, I settled up with the bank and was told they sent the release, and to go get the car from the tow company.
I arrived at the tow company, inspected the car , signed the release receipt and liability paperwork. It was a fairly quick and simple process.
About 2 hours later i start getting harassed with calls from the tow company because they "made a mistake and forgot to collect the towing and storage fees." I was never even asked for the fees. No mention of it when i went to get the car.
Here's my question , am I obligated to pay them now that they've already released the car to me? What happens, can they take the car again? I have the paperwork signed by the tow company and signed by me, that states the car was released to me. The lienholder (who is the only other party with rights to the car?) is now out of the equation since my debt is settled with them. Can they put me in collections for this? Take me to court?
If the paperwork releases the liability from the tow company for any damages, shouldn't it work vice versa as well by releasing me from liability? After all, they did sign the paper same as i did and they did release the car to me without requesting payment. Does the bank now get involved again?
Please help!
I had my car recovered by a tow company after the order was sent out from my Lienholder due to missing payments. After getting funds together, I settled up with the bank and was told they sent the release, and to go get the car from the tow company.
I arrived at the tow company, inspected the car , signed the release receipt and liability paperwork. It was a fairly quick and simple process.
About 2 hours later i start getting harassed with calls from the tow company because they "made a mistake and forgot to collect the towing and storage fees." I was never even asked for the fees. No mention of it when i went to get the car.
Here's my question , am I obligated to pay them now that they've already released the car to me? What happens, can they take the car again? I have the paperwork signed by the tow company and signed by me, that states the car was released to me. The lienholder (who is the only other party with rights to the car?) is now out of the equation since my debt is settled with them. Can they put me in collections for this? Take me to court?
If the paperwork releases the liability from the tow company for any damages, shouldn't it work vice versa as well by releasing me from liability? After all, they did sign the paper same as i did and they did release the car to me without requesting payment. Does the bank now get involved again?
Please help!