Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Probate

I have a mother who died, after sale of

house and rest of estate property.

There was 82k in the estate account.

My brother took all of it and left the

country, is there a statue of limitation

for how long he cannot be charge or

convicted for this?


Asked on 6/11/09, 10:22 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Re: Probate

Yes. Both criminal and civil cases have statutes. However, they may be extended because he is out of country/state. File criminal charges promptly, encourage the police and DA to prosecute, and hope for the best. Filing civil suit may not be economically reasonable - you'll probably never collect a penny from him. He may not have anything left if you do ever locate him, and being outside the country makes it almost impossible to collect even if he has anything 'out there'. If you think you can overcome those obstacles, feel free to contact me to discuss 'reality'.

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Answered on 6/11/09, 1:44 pm


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