How do I obtain my personal belongings from my towed vehicle if I can not afford the tow/storage fee.
My vehicle was towed after I was arrested for an old warrant i wasn't aware of. How can I obtain just my personal belongings from my car if I can't afford what the tow company is charging for tow/storage fees. My husband just passed away and I had all of his things in my car. They are very sentimental to me because I wanted my son to have what I saved of his father's when he got older. Please let me know if there is any way of getting these items from my car any advice would be greatly appreciated!
I agree with the above answers. If the police officer won't help you, you may consider trying to get the towing yard to release the contents for a reduced fee and having them keep the vehicle.
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I suggest calling the wrecker company and asking them to release the contents of the vehicle to you. If they refuse to let you come and get the contents, you should call the police officer who towed the vehicle and ask him to authorize release of the vehicle contents. You should also make a list of everything that was in the vehicle (that you can remember) in case any of it comes up missing while it is in the storage yard. You might ask the police officer if she or he conducted an inventory of the vehicle before having it towed.
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