Replevin is a court action to recover the possession of personal property. Personal property is any property that is not land or buildings. It allows a person to request an order for the immediate delivery of their property after a hearing.
For property valued that high, you would need to file a lawsuit for ``replevin'' in county court. This is a lawsuit to ask the court to tell someone to return your personal property. I would recommend hiring an attorney for this because the process has many different deadlines and document requirements.
In its simplest terms, replevin is a procedure whereby seized goods are restored to their owner (creditor) at the beginning of a lawsuit. If you ever find yourself in the unfortunate position of needing to retrieve vehicles, equipment, or any personal property in California, the replevin is a very useful tool.
Filing: You will have to give documents to the court that explain what was taken, by whom and when. You will need to show the court proof that these items belong to you. You will also have to tell the other person that you are starting a court case against them.
The process of starting a replevin action usually begins with filing a complaint. It also requires filing an affidavit in the county or district court where the property is. The affidavit: States that the plaintiff claims rightful ownership or entitlement to possession of the property.
When filing a replevin suit, the plaintiff must provide evidence that they are the rightful owner of the property in question and that it was taken without justification or consent.
Replevin actions are common and fall into two types of action: if immediate possession of the property is sought and if the party filing the action is content to wait for an adjudication of final rights.
For example, a bank might file a replevin action against a borrower to repossess the borrower's car after he missed too many payments. Replevin can also refer to a writ authorizing the retaking of property by its rightful owner (i.e., the remedy sought by replevin actions).