Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Ohio

Vehicle storage fees on private property

I totaled my car in Sept. 2008, and

did not have insurance at the time. I

had my car towed to our local

collision repair where it is has been

since the accident. I chose to not

repair the vehicle, as it would cost

more than I owed on the car. The

collision center offered to buy my car

for $1800, but I could not sell them

the car until until the $11,000

balance on my car loan was paid off

to get the title. I paid off the car 2

weeks ago, and went back to the

collision center to give them the title,

and sell them the car. Now they are

saying the will give me a $100 and if

i don't sell it to them for a $100 they

will charge me a $15/day storage fee

for the vehicle since September. Can

they do this? I never signed anything

agreeing to a storage fee. The only

document I signed was for a free

estimate of my car's damage. And at

the same time I have also found out

that they moved my car to another

location and have started to take

parts from it, without my permission!

Can they charge me a storage

fee, even though we never agreed on

it? Can they repair/work on/move my

vehicle without my consent? Can I

just go get my car?

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