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Law Practice

Nov. 24, 2016

How to get your stuff back

"Someone took my stuff and won't give it back" is a familiar problem with a simple remedy — a writ of possession, often referred to as a writ of claim and delivery. By Patrick Kelly

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By Patrick W. Kelly

"Someone took my stuff and now refuses to give it back" is a story which, in some form or another, nearly every attorney has heard. And while such circumstances could lead to lengthy and costly litigation, a writ of possession, commonly referred to as a writ of claim and delivery, provides a process for quickly resolving such disputes.

Claim and delivery permits a plaintiff to regain his tangible personal property from t...

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