While repossession does not involve a formal process in court, replevin consists of getting the court to order the consumer to return the vehicle to the lender. The process of starting a replevin action usually begins with filing a complaint.RAS has seasoned Management, Attorneys, and Staff dedicated to providing outstanding replevin and impound legal services. A writ of replevin is a prejudgment process ordering the seizure or attachment of alleged illegally taken or wrongfully withheld property. You need to have an attorney try to resolve this. When someone takes your property wrongly and refuses to give it back, you can file a replevin action. You typically file a complaint asking for return of the property and also file an affidavit that you are entitled to possession. The principal is the plaintiff. A replevin bond protects the obligee whose assets are being repossessed in the event of unlawful repossession. Typically, creditors use the legal process of replevin to repossess property.