Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Virginia

Does an independent school have the right to sieze personal property? If so under what circumstances?


Asked on 2/24/10, 1:45 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

No, I would think not, whether independent or not, no such institution can

simply seize property belonging to another without appropriate judicial process. And, if it happened to be a state sponsored school, the Due Process Clause of the 5th Amendment would certainly apply.

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Answered on 3/01/10, 3:08 pm


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