Gene wrote:
On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:37:45 -0500, wrote:

Personal property that is in for repair is always released
prior to the auction

Only so far as it is "free and clear." A less than honest mechanic can
create a very convincing labor lien based on services not performed.

If he is *really* clever he knows how to perfect a labor lien... if
not, he'll threaten and cajole. Your MilkToast position would make you
ripe for picking......... man up, dude......

again..... this isn't opinion.... I have battle scars....

Why would a mechanic in a failing business have a motive to go to that
trouble? Maybe your experience is different than mine.

I have also seen that bankruptcy trustees can be rather flexible when it
comes to obvious ownership of a product. They really don't want to deal
with it.

Rob