What to do about a breach of a verbal agreement?
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What to do about a breach of a verbal agreement?
I was allowed to leave some items (including but not limited to construction equipment) with a storage company. Trade off was, they were going to use my equipment (staging, bobcat). After a few months, they handed me a bill. I then proceeded to remove my equipment only to be blocked and not allowed to remove the remainder of my goods. There was no written contract and this is a registered storage company.
Asked on September 9, 2011 under Business Law, Massachusetts
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If theer has been a breach of an oral agreement by the registered storage company with you concerning use of your construction equipment at its site, you need to write the company a letter setting forth the basis for its breach, its refusal to allow you to take your equipment suggesting some form of resolution that you are willing to agree to by a set date. Keep a copy of this letter for future reference.
If theer is no resolution of your dispute with the registered storage company by the date you set in your written letter, your recourse would be to file a legal action (perhaps in small claims court) to obtain the return of your equipment.
Good luck.
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