You may need to act quickly on this case, rights and procedures regarding enforcement of liens can be complicated and time sensitive. You should immediately consult an experienced local consumer defense/ consumer rights attorney. If you fight this by yourself you will lose.
James F. Feuerstein IIIBankruptcy AttorneyTavares, FL ·
If there is a dispute with a Mechanic over the repair of a vehicle, you can post a bond with the clerk of court, equal to the amount in dispute and obtain a bond to release the vehicle. You then have 60 days to file legal action to recover the bond. Here is a useful link.
http://www.escambiaclerk.com/clerk/coc_release_of_vehicle.aspx
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Mark Theodore TischhauserLitigation LawyerTampa, FL ·
This is likely a FMRA case under Fla. Stat. 599. There is a means to address this, but you would be well advised to hire a lawyer to address this immediately.