Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

hired a fraudulent moving company to move me from Florida to California. I was not there for the second pickup of some of my belongings and the company failed to load many important items. They delayed the second pickup date until my house closed and the new owner moved in. He agreed to let the movers in for the second pickup, which he did. After the movers left so much stuff in his house, the new owner turned out to be dishonest and refused to turn my belongings over to me. Can I file a stolen property police report against the new homeowner for taking my property? I can prove ownership of the belongings and I do not have money to hire a lawyer for a civil case.


Asked on 6/17/15, 6:55 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Craig Epifanio Craig Epifanio, P.A.

You can report this to the police as a theft, since the property does not belong to them. HOWEVER, they may consider your property abandoned. This will probably not be solved by the police though, as you may need to file civil claim. If the property was left in CA, then you will need to file the claim there, so you may need an attorney anyway.

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Answered on 6/17/15, 7:05 am


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