The person just died, and someone is going around writing the deceased persons checks, and the will has not been probated in the court. This is a question regarding the laws in Texas. I need to know what to do, and who to contact.
2006-06-07 13:46:56 · 7 answers · asked by texashottie69@sbcglobal.net 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
This person has not even contacted the bank or lawyer to let them know about the death, she is just spending money like crazy, i have contacted a lawyer and the bank to have the accounts frozen, but what about the money and assets that have been spent in the two days prior to me doing this? please help!
2006-06-07 13:58:57 · update #1
I have all hte facts, the deceased is my grandfather, and the person writing the checks is my mother, she went shopping at his expense as soon as he was pronounced dead, and she is not on his account. His lawyer and his bank did not know he had passed until I called because there was something inside me saying that there is something wrong here. It's not that I even want the money, I just don't want to see everything that my grandfather worked for his entire life go to waste on junk that is being bought. (spending $1500.00 at walmart is riduculous, and then another $500 at a gas station all within an hour)
2006-06-07 15:18:44 · update #2
If you truly believe the person spending the money never had any authorization to do so, and is not spending it on behalf of the deceased person's estate, and more likely is spending for their own (illegal) benefit, then it's a grand theft and should be reported to the police department where the theft is occuring. A starting point is to report it to the police department in which jurisdiction the deceased person lived and died. It's also possible that these incremental thefts were going on when the victim was alive (elder financial abuse), but are just accelerating now.
2006-06-07 14:28:38 · answer #1 · answered by nothing 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot. Get an attorney and do it fast. I eas the Administratrix of my husbands estate when he died without a will. When it was over, my attorney sent a 200 plus page accounting to me and the ex-wife because there were minor children. If I had not acted properly I could have been held liable.
2006-06-07 13:53:07 · answer #2 · answered by edaem 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all of your grandmothers lenders may should be paid first regardless. some thing charged less than her call will be paid first so really you all are splitting what's left. that's going to state in her will who the executor of that's even if she detailed one in all her youthful ones or an lawyer. they ought to report in court docket so all her lenders can make a declare antagonistic to the resources earlier all and sundry else is paid. It takes some months to settle an resources highly even as the sale of a house is in touch. you are able to get a examine from the resources if there is a few thing left after paying lenders etc first.
2016-11-14 08:19:36 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact the county's Prosecuting Attorney and press charges or just call the family lawyer who wrote the will if you can.
2006-06-07 15:28:01 · answer #4 · answered by Gabe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Open the phone book and call a lawyer! NOW!
2006-06-07 13:48:01 · answer #5 · answered by just a mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe get and injunction to cease and desist from a court, check with an attorney...
2006-06-07 13:50:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is illegal in any state, unless perhaps this peson is the deceased individual's executor.
2006-06-07 13:50:16 · answer #7 · answered by Quietman40 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋