theres nothing legally that you can do seeing as how you are WAY 3rd party on this issue. it sucks, trust me.
the ONLY thing you can do is to let the towing company take it, make nice with them, and when THEY get the title, offer to buy the car. thats it.
legally, you cant enforce any storage fees, nor can you try to assess a lien against it.
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RIP Tim. i miss you, buddy