Can I sue my ex-boyfriend for my belongings if he took everything I owned and won’t give it back?

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Can I sue my ex-boyfriend for my belongings if he took everything I owned and won’t give it back?

We had been together 12 years and he locked me out of the property where we lived together.

Asked on February 4, 2019 under Business Law, Tennessee

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

Yes, you can: anyone who takes your property without your permission is liable, or responsible, for its value and can be sued. The easiest, most straightforward way to proceed would be sue him for the economic value of your possessions; the case can be settled or resolved by their return.


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