Auto Repo Agents Illegally Withhold Personal Property and Breach Peace
Consumers whose vehicles are repossessed face unlawful breach of peace by repo agents (towing with occupant inside) and illegal withholding of personal property pending fees or liability waivers. Enforcement gaps in auto lending leave borrowers with no fast, low-cost resolution path outside costly legal escalation.
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