Some years ago, a judge in New York wrote that “the reported cases for replevin of a pet dog are few, in part because of the legal expense involved in maintaining such an action.” Webb v.

A writ of seizure through a replevin action is one of the few ways the law allows animal owners to recover the family members that they love. When one person impermissibly possesses the property of ...

It’s one of those obscure legal things. Does that do it for you? Nah, I thought not. So allow me to explain. A legal definition first and then we’ll flesh it out. Replevin is a personal action, ex ...

On September 25, 2025, the Eighth District Court of Appeals issued a decision in Graves v. Solorzano, affirming the Parma Municipal Court’s ruling in a dispute over the possession of a cat named ...

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The legal profession has made a concerted effort to make its vernacular more accessible by reducing the amount of “legalese” in contracts and statutes. Charmingly though, the law retains certain ...

From Peruto v. ROC Nation, a federal district court case decided yesterday by Judge Gerald Austin McHugh (E.D. Pa.): [1.] In common parlance, when someone regrets words spoken in haste, the speaker of ...

CHICAGO, IL - When relationships end, disputes over personal property often arise, with former partners sometimes taking items that do not belong to them. Chicago divorce attorney Russell D. Knight of ...

When one person impermissibly possesses the property of another, the court provides a complicated remedy through replevin actions. Most applicable to collections of large pieces of property arising ...