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Sister's husband changed the lock on her storage unit and police are saying it's not illegal?
My sister is divorcing her husband; She has a storage unit in her name only with only her stuff. He changed the lock on her storage unit. Now the police are saying they can't do anything because he's claiming all he did was change the lock (I can't personally know if that's true.), and apparently that isn't a crime.
What can she do? It definitely has to be a crime.
I thought my question would be obvious for most people..
No, it wasn't community property. It was in her name and contained items she owned and purchased.
"Petty games?" She has hundreds, perhaps thousands of dollars of merchandise that may now be in his custody.
6 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
The police are hearing one thing from your sister and another from her husband. Just like you, they have no way of knowing who is telling the truth.
Police are not courts. They are telling your sister it is a civil matter, and they are right. Your sister needs to consult an attorney.
- 1 decade ago
It does not appear to be a crime on the part of your sister's husband. In most jurisdictions, both husband and wife have control over community property.
However, if she was attempting to hide assets from him during the divorce or to defraud the court when making decisions about the division of marital property, she could find herself in some trouble.
She needs to consult her attorney as soon as possible. If she does not have an attorney for this divorce, she may be making very serious mistakes that will cost her a lot.
Source(s): years of experience in family law cases - Badge203Lv 71 decade ago
That would be a civil matter, not a criminal one
The police will not get involved in this.
Your sister needs to have her attorney get a court order to remove the lock, because as the police told her it is not a criminal matter it is only a civil dispute
Source(s): Law enforcement 30 years, 25 as a supervsior - Anonymous1 decade ago
This is one of those petty games people play when they're going through a divorce and they're not matters for the police.
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- LeAnneLv 71 decade ago
That's why bolt cutters are made. Tell her to visit her local hardware store and purchase one.
