10 · Federal SCRA protection
Storage, towing & property sales
Find safeguards before property is sold to collect certain storage, towing, repair, or cleaning debts.
3 protections in this areaWhat may apply
Protections worth checking
Court order generally needed before covered property can be sold
Possible court pause or payment adjustment when service makes payment harder
What to save and where to get help if a sale is threatened
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30Storage, property, and SCRA waivers
Protection before property is sold for a storage, towing, or repair debt
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Storage, property, and SCRA waivers
Protection before property is sold for a storage, towing, or repair debt
A storage company, tow yard, repair shop, cleaner, or similar business generally needs a court order before selling or taking a servicemember's property to collect a covered debt during service and for 90 days after. A court may pause the action or adjust payments.
Someone holds the member's property for an unpaid charge and tries to sell or take it during the protected period.
No advance request is needed for the court-order rule. Ask a court for a pause or payment adjustment and get help quickly if a sale is threatened.
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The refund estimate is not built for court matters or time-sensitive threats. If someone is trying to foreclose, evict, repossess, garnish wages, or sell property—or you have a court deadline—start with DOJ help for servicemembers.
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Federal protections stay separate from additional institution benefits.
We base federal summaries on current federal law and official agency guidance. Additional benefits offered by a bank are labeled separately and do not change the federal protections.