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Cousin Sold My Guitars That Were Left At His House For A Couple Of Days…

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Location: VA

Hello all,

What can I do if my cousin sold my guitars without my permission (or me even knowing about it)…

There were two guitars brought over so that we could jam out a bit. I had a gig and I needed to practice, so I thought it would be cool to teach him some songs.

I spent the night but took and uber to work the next day. From there, I asked him several times if he could drop the guitars off at my house on his way to our friends house because my place was literally on the way. He kept saying he was forgetting when I would see him.

This happened about 6 months ago.

So from there, he informed me he was going to stay at his mom’s house about an hour away.

I tried to coordinate a good time for pickup of my equipment, and he would say awesome I’ll text you later when I’m headed there etc.

Come to find out yesterday, he is claiming they were stolen and there is no police report.

He won’t tell me when they were stolen.

I know he sold them. Possibly to a pawn shop.

Can I report these as stolen still 6 months later? I have the serial numbers.

They are worth about $1000 each. I’m wondering if there’s a “sentimental” value in court.

My grandmother who has already passed bought me one of them 25 years ago. I learned on that guitar. I spent extra money modifying it. I played my first ever gig and many many more with it. I’m wondering if that has any value.

Overall, just need help and direction…and many thanks.

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