Tag: Repo man

Florida Repo Men Must Retreat When Debtor Objects to Repossession

Posted on 06/13/12 by Dana Manner
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In a State of Florida, when a repo man is confronted by a physical objection of the car’s owner, that the repo man must “retreat” and go away, contrary to what you may have seen on some recently popular “repo” reality TV shows. A “self-help” repossession (i.e. a repo done without a court ordered Writ of Replevin) [...]

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Illinois Collateral Recovery Act – “Repo Man” Licensing Law Takes Effect July 1, 2012

Posted on 06/13/12 by Dana Manner
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On July 1, 2012 the State of Illinois will join the State of Florida and two other states in being among the few states in the US that require licensing for repo men. According to a recent report on WQAD Quad Cities: “Repossession companies have had for years carte blanche, it’s called self help. With self help [...]

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Repossession Attempt Turns Violent in California

Posted on 04/22/12 by Dana Manner
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Fresno, CA -  According to an article by Jim Guy of The Fresno Bee, A man was arrested on battery charges this morning after a tow truck driver and his supervisor were punched while trying to repossess an SUV in southwest Fresno. The incident happened about 7:30 a.m. on April 18, 2012 when the repo [...]

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