A truck was towed to our garage on 12/26/07 and left after hours with a note from the tow company that owner would call.
Two weeks later, the owner calls to say the motor needs to be replaced and he will have one delivered on 1/18/08.
The motor never arrives. Two weeks after the expected arrival, we attempt to contact the owner by phone but get a recording that the number is disconnected. The owner lives in Pennsylvania (my garage is in NH) and is "a friend of a friend" so we ask our friend if they know how to contact him because we are tired of having his vehicle take up space in our small lot.
On 2/19/08 the owner contacts us to say his phone has been re-connected and he will be deliving the motor personally on 2/23/08. He did not arrive.
I have now been storing this vehicle for two months without performing any work on it.
My questions are:
What can I legally do and how much longer should I wait to do it?
Can I charge storage for this vehicle and if so, starting from what date?
Alternatively, can I have it towed from my property with the owner of the vehicle being responsible for the tow and storage fees then?
I appreciate any comments/advice that you can provide as I am a fairly new business and cannot afford unnecessary legal expenses.
Two weeks later, the owner calls to say the motor needs to be replaced and he will have one delivered on 1/18/08.
The motor never arrives. Two weeks after the expected arrival, we attempt to contact the owner by phone but get a recording that the number is disconnected. The owner lives in Pennsylvania (my garage is in NH) and is "a friend of a friend" so we ask our friend if they know how to contact him because we are tired of having his vehicle take up space in our small lot.
On 2/19/08 the owner contacts us to say his phone has been re-connected and he will be deliving the motor personally on 2/23/08. He did not arrive.
I have now been storing this vehicle for two months without performing any work on it.
My questions are:
What can I legally do and how much longer should I wait to do it?
Can I charge storage for this vehicle and if so, starting from what date?
Alternatively, can I have it towed from my property with the owner of the vehicle being responsible for the tow and storage fees then?
I appreciate any comments/advice that you can provide as I am a fairly new business and cannot afford unnecessary legal expenses.
