Towing Issues: Notification my vehicle has been towed, vehicle liens, department of motor vehicles

Question
Is a towing company required to notify the vehicle owner that they have towed a vehicle and it is being held ? If so, what period of time do they have to notify ?
My daughters car was towed from the underground parking lot where I store it because it was in the wrong spot ( I parked it in 37 when I had rented 34). I went to check on the car the other day and found it had been towed 6 months ago by the towing company. They were in the process of using the bailiff to try and claim it. For me to pick it up they require $ 2000.00. They claim that they sent a registered letter 60 days after they towed. I requested a copy and they told me to pay or they would take car. I live in Vancouver, BC


Answer
Well, Canadian laws are harder to search online. But under most laws dealing with "vehicle liens", registered or lien letters are mailed to the last registered owner at the address listed by the department of motor vehicles.

Since you say it was your daughters vehicle, was it in her name?

Was her address the same that it was registered at?

Registered or Certified letters are generally not forwarded and as such do get returned. That generally does prove that the vehicle is unwanted (for lack of better word) and as such the lien process goes ahead...
Now as to requesting a copy of the paperwork you might get it then you might not... Depends on company policies and or the laws in that area.
Like I said earlier, Canadian laws are a bit different than what I am used to down here in the US... But the general process is the same.

Hope this helps a bit.