Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Pennsylvania
i need help
my mom passed a way sometime a go and i got some monet from this.a very good firend of mine thats what i thought.i did not have a bank acc at the time so she said her mom would put in her bank.weel we had to wate for it to clear 14 days so was talking money from that money what asking when we went to get it out i ask her what she did with the money so even told the cops she took it .she even took the car i got with the money.the cops said theres nothing i can do.is there anything i can do
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: i need help
You asked about recovering money wrongfully taken.
You've already beaten yourself up so I won't do it again.
The person actually committed both a crime and a tort. The crime is theft where she converted money she held as a fiduciary for you. Even without a contract she should be held to this standard. You'll need to prove that you received the money (such as documents from the attorney that settled the estate), that she held the money (she deposited it to her account, or bought items with the approximate value) and then you would need witnesses that could corroborate your story.
You will need to bring this matter to your local detectives and also to a private attorney.
Regards,
Roger