My question involves personal property located in the State of: CA
hi all. i'm sure this situation has been asked about many times before, but i didn't find it in the first few pages of posts.
a close friend gave me a key to his storage unit and had me sign a paper with the office saying i was authorized to have access to the unit; the idea was that i could put my things from my truck in the unit and there would then be room for us to transport tools and materials to job sites we were working together (i was also his employee).
several weeks later we got into a fight, he fired me on the spot, and refused to let me leave his house without giving him his storage unit key back (physically blocked my truck so i could not safely leave). he has since refused to leave me the key to borrow, retrieve my items and have me pick them up, or meet up so we can be there together so he knows i'm not taking any of his items.
this happened last Thursday (8/20); i know it's only been 4 days but i'm growing increasingly worried that he will or already has begun to sell off my things and throw out the rest. he has already texted me the lies that he intends to tell the cops/courts/whoever else should i bring legal action. he has a years-old conviction for armed robbery; however he's been straight for years and has been off parole for years, so i truly didn't believe him 'that person' anymore...however i'm rapidly changing my mind.
am i able to ask for a deputy to assist me with property retrieval, like for domestic disputes/divorces/the like? have i simply 'lost' my personal belongings, some of which are irreplaceable and have incredible sentimental value to me but would be trash to anyone else? what are my options as far as small claims court, and if i go that route how do i keep him from simply throwing out or selling the items before court and pretending they were never in his unit?? i truly believe if i don't begin to act now i may lose any chance i have of getting ANY of my items back. please advise. thank you.
hi all. i'm sure this situation has been asked about many times before, but i didn't find it in the first few pages of posts.
a close friend gave me a key to his storage unit and had me sign a paper with the office saying i was authorized to have access to the unit; the idea was that i could put my things from my truck in the unit and there would then be room for us to transport tools and materials to job sites we were working together (i was also his employee).
several weeks later we got into a fight, he fired me on the spot, and refused to let me leave his house without giving him his storage unit key back (physically blocked my truck so i could not safely leave). he has since refused to leave me the key to borrow, retrieve my items and have me pick them up, or meet up so we can be there together so he knows i'm not taking any of his items.
this happened last Thursday (8/20); i know it's only been 4 days but i'm growing increasingly worried that he will or already has begun to sell off my things and throw out the rest. he has already texted me the lies that he intends to tell the cops/courts/whoever else should i bring legal action. he has a years-old conviction for armed robbery; however he's been straight for years and has been off parole for years, so i truly didn't believe him 'that person' anymore...however i'm rapidly changing my mind.
am i able to ask for a deputy to assist me with property retrieval, like for domestic disputes/divorces/the like? have i simply 'lost' my personal belongings, some of which are irreplaceable and have incredible sentimental value to me but would be trash to anyone else? what are my options as far as small claims court, and if i go that route how do i keep him from simply throwing out or selling the items before court and pretending they were never in his unit?? i truly believe if i don't begin to act now i may lose any chance i have of getting ANY of my items back. please advise. thank you.
Ownership Rights: How to Recover My Belongings from a Former Friend's Storage Unit
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