when i was around 6yrs old my grandmother willed rings and other small things to my brother and I
a few years later, my mother abandon our family and from whati have heard she hocked the rings...and other items..i am 26 now...is there anyway i can sue her? we have nothing left of my grandmothers memory and my mother has never mentioned them and is estranged from the family.
2007-04-28 20:34:46 · 8 answers · asked by njshoregrrl25 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You could sue her but, it won't accomplish much. The most you could get would be the value of the rings. You would also have to provide the will and/or statements showing that they were to go to you.
It would be a whole lot of work, for little payoff.
2007-04-28 20:41:25 · answer #1 · answered by rustybones 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Provided you have a legal copy of the will, contacted the attorney who issued the living will, or have secured a copy which was retained in public records then you can sue.
In order to sue her for the value of the rings you will need not only that which I have mentioned but something to that can be used to estimate the value. I.E. receipts, photos, etc.
Before you go to far though, make sure you read the entire will. There could be clauses which empowered your mother to oversee your inheritance which could render you powerless but the wording is very important.
Once you have secured those items I have stated, see an attorney for a counseling. They can help you to move in the direction you would like to go and generally counselings are free.
2007-04-29 03:44:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. For movable items, where there are no papers of ownership (contrary to houses etc), whoever has them is the owner, unless they are reported stolen. If your grandmother never reported them stolen, then they now belong to whoever has them in his possession (your mum). Especially since she is a relative, she can claim your grandma gave them to her and there is no proof that things happened otherwise. She can also claim she doesn't even have them, you can't prove that either. So, it doesn't matter if they are in the will, if they are not found among her belongings after her death, there is nothing you can do.
2. I realize you have driven apart with your mother, and i am not judging this or anything. But my opinion is that you shouldn't make an issue -especially a legal issue - with your mother over money. After all, she is your mum, and even if she hurt you, the only way to stop being hurt is to forgive her, not to punish her. It will hurt more if you try to go against her, believe me. I know you are thinking that you are not hurt, that you are angry, but that just proves you are hurt.
2007-04-29 03:51:23 · answer #3 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she hocked the rings then they must have been in her possession - if she had the rights to them from her mother then there is nothing you can do. You can sue your mother if she did not have a right to them - but what will be the point?
She doesn't have them.
2007-04-29 03:38:39 · answer #4 · answered by celianne 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sorry there really is nothing you can do....even if you sue her the rings are long gone.
It is sad when adults cannot act like adults.
2007-04-29 03:43:46 · answer #5 · answered by Patricia G 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nothing really worth going to court to sue your mother.
2007-04-29 03:40:58 · answer #6 · answered by knight 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No as your legal guardian she had control over your property. Besides the statute of limitations are well over.
Sorry.
2007-04-29 04:34:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing you can do about it...
2007-04-29 03:38:19 · answer #8 · answered by Jack 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋