I have a small machine shop. My mother wanted to retire and asked me to move back home with her and move my machine shop into her garage so that I would be closer and I could help maintain her place. After a few months she wanted her privacy, (time with boyfriend), and didn't want me there anymore. Now she won't even let me come out and do my work. I spent 1000's moving my machinery and rewiring her garage and it will cost me 1000's more to move it back out along with losing quite a bit of work from this. Can I sue her? Do I have any kind of case? My brother and sister already do not speak to her and I will no longer after I correct this issue.
2007-09-30 16:21:00 · 4 answers · asked by dt 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Sounds like your mother isn't a good person and that's sad. I would imagine not getting along with your family, especially if it were a parent, would be kind of hard to deal with.
I believe you have the right to be reimbursed for your money, and if you would like to sue for reimbursement I believe you would have a case. Having receipts for any money you spent would be helpful to your cause.
To Andy and Debra: What does it matter if she is the mother? If it were someone else who wasn't family would you then say, "Go ahead"? First of all, she's obviously not a good mother and doesn't much care for her sons feelings. Being a mother does not mean she has the right to treat him like crap without consequences.
2007-09-30 16:31:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your mother made express representations that you would be permitted to use her garage for a specific period, maybe. If not, you just trusted her because she is your mother, and the courts likely will not want to get into the middle of it.
2007-09-30 18:30:32 · answer #2 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even if you have a legal right to sue her, is it the right thing to do? I say no.
Just learn from your mistake.
As far as not talking to her again, how about putting boundaries and not fences?
Just some thoughts. Good luck
2007-09-30 16:25:58 · answer #3 · answered by debrawashburn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat the cost, if she's that impulsive, she'll come around. then you might want to bring up any kind of "restitution". otherwise, this is your momma, eat it for now.
2007-09-30 16:30:07 · answer #4 · answered by andy h. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋