Re: foreclosure/theft

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The first question is, did they take the property after they
took title at the sheriff's sale or before they had legal
title?

On 6/03/06, robert vega wrote:
> During a N.J. foreclosure action, the foreclosing bank
> arranged for movers to remove all household items from the
> debtor's home. The debtor was not present during the
> removal. After the move was completed, the debtor
> discovered that numerous items were missing. Assuming that
> the debtor can establish theft of the items, the questions
> are as follows:
> 1. What is the bank's liability for the theft that may
> have occurred by the actions of the movers?
> 2. What is the mover's liability for the theft of said
> household items.
> 3. What is the N.J. statute of limitation for this type of
> theft? Is the N.J. statute of limitations tolled if the
> theft was not discovered immediately?
> Thanks for any input regarding the above fact pattern.