I certify that I, or the firm, company, or corporation I am authorized to represent, am the legal owner within the meaning of California Vehicle Code. California law permits cars to be repossessed after one late or missed loan payment.Cars may be repossessed after missed insurance payments as well. Please attach copies of any documents, receipts, warranties, invoices, correspondence, photos, etc. That will help substantiate your complaint, sign below,. If you don't make your car payments on time, your lender might have the right to take your car without going to court or telling you first. California repossession law mandates lenders to provide borrowers with a notice of intent to repossess before taking any repossession action. In order for a lender to repossess, or take back, the property: (1) it must be collateral for the loan and (2) you must have defaulted on your contract. Under California law, the lender can repossess your vehicle without any prior notice to you so long as you're as little as one day late on payment. The first step is to fill out an FTC Fraud Affidavit, from the Federal Trade Commission website.