Towing Issues: towing of a car not wanted, bowling green ky, storage fees

Question
My daughter has a friend who was going to fix her car for her at an aggreed cost.  She had it towed to Bowling Green Ky. The friend decided to charge her alot more than quoted. They have had the car parked on their property for a while now.  We told them we would have someone come and get the car in a two weeks span.  They decided to have it towed.  We are in Louisville Ky.  The car is non drivable and we do not want it.  Are we still under obligation to remove the car from the towing place or can we just leave it there?  Would any penalities occur due to our just leaving the car there?

Answer
Each state has laws regarding abandoned vehicles be it on private property and how it is disposed of.

But remember a few key points here, your daughter OWNS THE VEHICLE, and it is REGISTERED IN HER NAME.  With that comes responsibility and risk of ownership.

Someone has to get paid to "haul away the trash" in easiest terms, and if you leave it at the tow company, it is "TECHNICALLY ABANDONED" on their property.

Yes they can file a lien on the vehicle and get the "LEGAL RIGHTS" to dispose of it.  And in many cases the towing and daily storage fees will be more than the value of the vehicle and the amount that they get from the sale of the vehicle.

In many states now, the tow company can notify the state DMV (not sure about Kentucky though as their laws are hard to find online) and have your drivers license or tags suspended.

Or they can turn the amount over to a collection agency, and we all know how those places work.


So I would say that yes you are still responsible to remove the vehicle or make an arrangement where you give the title and maybe pay some of the outstanding bill to the tow company.

But what ever you do, do it fast, get and keep PAPER RECORDS and AGREEMENTS of what you do and agree to.  Keep notes and make lots of copies of stuff.  You might need it later when something goes wrong.