Personal property

[Teak]

This is an unusual situation. My wife & I were sales reps for a company, having worked there and run the company for three years. It is a Florida corp and located in state. The company was experiencing financial difficulty that we thought salvagable, but out of nowhere, the company owners decided to pull the plug.

In the middle of the night a couple of weeks ago, they arrived in town, changed the locks and won't give us a key. We have three years worth of personal possessions (furniture, software, hardware, etc.) under lockdown.

Since this isn't really a landlord/tenant dispute, do we have legal recourse to recover property. Our former "partners" are being uncooperative, not answering phone or emails.

Thanks

 

[seniorjudge]

They could very well be in bankruptcy, meaning that it will be a while before you can get your stuff.

In the mean time, sue them in small claims court for the dollar amount of your loss. Or, check to see if your state allows you to ask for stuff back in small claims court.

 

[Teak]

Thanks, Judge. Small claims in FL is limited to $5k, though. We may have more than that in office.
Is that something that can be done pro se easily enough?