My boyfriend lived there and died last month.I let my daughter stay there while i was trying to get his belongings out.The new owners knew she was there.Her and her boyfriend took the mantels out and sold them.The police said they couldnt do nothing it is a civil matter.The house was built in1870.Would the person that bought them have to give them back if i can prove they was stolen? Her and her boyfriend are out on bond for something else.She said my boyfriend gave them to her when he was alive.I know thats a lie.He did buy the house cheap but he wanted it put in my name.so i was the legal owner and it was already sold when they took them.
2007-02-25 05:42:49 · 8 answers · asked by skyler 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Take them to civil court.... Looks like the best option you have.
2007-02-25 05:46:59 · answer #1 · answered by Jace 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sue her and her boyfriend in civil court for the cost of replacing antique mantels. You have the paperwork to prove the house was yours when the mantels were taken out of it. She had no right to sell them.
2007-02-25 13:51:44 · answer #2 · answered by LolaCorolla 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The police are wrong. If she took your property without your consent, that is theft. They may not WANT to persue it, because often mothers will drop the charge after a lot of tax money has been spent. Call the District Attorney's office and ask why a theft is considered a civil matter. Expect to hear from the police shortly after that.
In general, a person receiving stolen property loses; the items are returned to their rightful owner, and the person who bought them only has a claim against the people who sold the items to them - and those people typically have spent the money.
2007-02-25 15:28:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your daughter still had them, then you could possibly get them back, but since your daughter already sold them, I think your only hope is to sue her for monetary damages.
2007-02-25 14:20:58 · answer #4 · answered by Pom♥Mom Spay and Neuter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The police are wrong, she stole from you and they need to take a report. Then they can get them back for you. Knowing that they already tried to get out of taking a report, they will probably not work very hard to get them back for you, but if you make a big fuss out of it, they will decide it would be less trouble to just do their job!
I'm sorry your daughter grew up to betray you. I'm sure you don't deserve that.
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2007-02-25 13:50:20 · answer #5 · answered by Kacky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally would forget having my daughter made accountable
for these mantels....that's just material and replaceable.
I would really try to mend relations between my daughter and
myself.......andif you pursue this matter you will have no chance
in hell to ever reconcile and possibly get her back.
but ofcourse, that's just me.........I love my children so much
that I would take abuse from them........although my children
have never betrayed me....
2007-02-25 14:33:21 · answer #6 · answered by isageegee 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you can find the person that bought them and prove that they are yours, you are entitled to recover them. The recourse for the person that bought them would be to pursue a civil action against your daughter.
2007-02-25 13:46:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
kenneth D is correct
2007-02-25 13:50:36 · answer #8 · answered by katie d 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋