Q: I pawned items with my ex, but the pawn ticket is in my name. Do I own the items if I pay the loan off?
There are items we purchased for ourselves and items we purchased for each other. We haven't spoken since he domestically assaulted me, for which I filed a police report and charges. I want to get my items out of the pawn shop, but I cannot take just one or two items from a ticket. I don't mind paying to get all the items out, but then what do I do with items that I did not purchase for myself. I don't want to be responsible for his belongings, but I do not want to get in trouble if I repawn or sell them. I am not sure what the ownership of these items is.
We have items that we each purchased on the same pawn ticket. My options are: 1 - pay to get all the items out (then, what do I do with his items?) 2 - let the pawn expire (then I have to pay more to get my items back) 3 - pay to extend the loan (just buys me time and costs more $)
I cannot get my items out without also paying to get his items out. If I do that, what do I do with his items once they are in my possession?
A:
You can see what the shop will do. If you pay get an itemized list. It'd be hard to separate out what got valued so my advice is make a clean break and 1)pay and keep your stuff 2) either give him his items or give them with a copy of the receipt showing what you paid and a polite request for repayment --however that would involve interaction with him.
If you give them back, suggest you do it through an intermediary.
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