Report as stolen?

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Advice needed. I moved to another state a few months ago and had to leave one of my 2 cars at my mother's house. She gave me permission to leave it there and I left the keys in case she needed to move it to a different spot in her driveway. I had the intention to go back and get the vehicle or try to sell it and I told her this. She said my brothers dad (who she is not with ) wanted to purchase it for my brother. We talked and he tried low balling me and telling me he would *try* to figure out payments. I told him to let me know. Months pass nobody ever mentions him buying this vehicle. I reach out to say I am coming to collect the vehicle and I get a message from my brothers father saying I will NOT get my car back unless I pay him over a thousand dollars. What ?!? Come to find out my teenage brother (18 in highschool.)has been illegally driving this vehicle for MONTHS! NO insurance and it is NOT up to date on registration!! My mother HANDED HIM THE KEYS without my permission. His father never reached back out to me because he has a free car for my brother. Now that I want my car back he's claiming they put a lot of work into it and I will not get my car back without the money he supposedly spent. Even though I haven't received a dime for my vehicle. I'm disgusted behind belief at both adults (my mother and brothers father) for doing this not only behind my back but also knowingly putting myself and my brother and other people at risk knowing he is uninsured and not even legal at all. His last 2 vehicles he has wrecked. I don't know what to do as I don't have a thousand dollars to just pay to get MY car back from a situation I didn't put myself into. My friend advised me to call the police and report it as stolen to get it out of their possession and off the road. Should I?

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Call the police immediately and report it stolen. As far as work done to the vehicle you didnt authorize any repairs, you arent liable.

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I’d call the police and see what they suggest. If they withhold your vehicle then yes I believe it can be resorted as stolen

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Call the police. He absolutely cannot do that.

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Take the title down there pull up and call the police an they will make them give u the car

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You are not responsible to pay for whatever he chose to do to the car. He would NOT win against you in court. Go get your car and if they refuse call the cops. The cop will let you leave with your legal property. But you can't drive it away with no tags or insurance. You could just show up with a buyer to tow it away. Good luck!

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Call the police. He is wrong. The law will be on your side.

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I would probably just go down without telling anyone ahead of time and take the car back without notice.  Assuming you have a second key for your car this would be the easiest way to get your car back. 
You can try and get the cops involved but they will probably tell you it’s a civil matter when they end up talking to your mom. But you now know the car is being driven without insurance and you will hold some liability if your brother gets in an accident so you might want to at least report it to try and cover yourself if something happens before you can get the car back.

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Well he couldn’t switch the title over without your signature and I’m assuming you have it with you, but if it’s not my concern would be they forged your signature. Either way I’d be calling the police and cutting all those assholes off.

Report as stolen?

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