Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Virginia

My son had a search warrant for his home. they arrested him n charged him with drugs. they seized four of five of the vehicles that were n the driveway of the home leaving his wife with one vehicle. one of the vehicles that were seized was n my husbands name n my sons name was a joint owener.the commonwealth attorney called the lienholder and the lienholder picked the vehicle up and wrote a letter stating we were default in contract and the only way to acquire thecar back is to pay off the loan because they said my son had been convicted of a felony. my son was just a arrested he hasnt even been for his hearing yet? my question to you is can they do this and can they hold the vehicle from us and we are not deliquent in payments? thank you


Asked on 7/06/10, 10:14 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Cary Moseley Law Office of Cary Powell Moseley, PLLC

The charge alone should not be sufficient, unless there was an actual default. You do need to consult an attorney, however. And you may need to file a lawsuit. You will not get relief or peace of mind in an online legal forum. Good luck.

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Answered on 7/06/10, 1:33 pm


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