Ingram, TX asked in Contracts, Criminal Law, Real Estate Law and Landlord - Tenant for Texas

Q: my commercial tenant (restaurant) took some of my equipment, that is clearly stated as mine in an Exhibit of the lease?

can I file charges? the security deposit is already used up for cleaning the premises

1 Lawyer Answer
Roy Lee Warren
Roy Lee Warren
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • San Marcos, TX
  • Licensed in Texas

A: From what you describe I believe so, it would be theft. Taking of property (nonviolent) that belongs to another is theft and the determination of what class of theft depends on the value of the property taken. You can report the the theft to the police department and it files charges.

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