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Is my car being sold? Lien sales and auctions in the Rio Grande Valley
If a tow company or storage lot keeps a car and the bill is not paid, the car can be sold after the notices and waiting periods the law sets. The notice you get tells you which rules apply and how much time you have.
General information, not legal advice. Check your notice: the dates printed on it are the ones that count. Count calendar days unless the rule says business days.
How a towed car can be sold
Local steps
Most towed cars in the Valley are held at private, state-licensed storage lots; none of the six cities posts a public impound lot or auction calendar that we found. A lot's sale follows the Vehicle Storage Facility Act notices.
In McAllen, rotation-list wrecker companies must report abandoned vehicles from rotation tows to the McAllen Police Department on a City form, under Transportation Code § 683.031. The City Code says the report includes a $5.00 fee; § 683.031 itself sets a $10 fee.
Source: McAllen Code ch. 114, art. VII (eCode360); Transportation Code § 683.031
When police take an abandoned vehicle into custody, they must mail notice within 10 days; the owner has 20 days from the notice to claim it before a public auction.
Source: Transportation Code ch. 683
Texas-wide items (Texas Library)
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