IfI have a storage unit that a friend is keeping her stuff in but I refuse to give her the key because she stopped making payments on the unit, can I get sued?
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IfI have a storage unit that a friend is keeping her stuff in but I refuse to give her the key because she stopped making payments on the unit, can I get sued?
It’s her property but the unit is under my name.
Asked on September 27, 2012 under Business Law, Florida
Answers:
B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You could be sued or charged with some version of theft if you keep property that you know does not belong to you. However, you don't have to give her the key to a building she's not paid for either. Instead, arrange for a time for her to come and remove everything. If you make good faith efforts to get the property back to her, you cannot be accused of theft or conversion (which is a civil version of theft.)
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