Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

My daughter in law has been withdrawing funds from her "dead for 4 years" grand mothers checking account. The daughter in laws name is on the account with her grandmothers. However the funds that have been coming into the account are from the grandmothers late husbands "the grandfather"s civil service pension. The grandmother got a portion of the pension after the grandfather died 10 years ago. So after the grandmother died the grandaughter just let the checks keep coming without reporting her death to (federal) civil service. So my question how deep in it is my daughter in law(the granddaughter)? Now that the family knows what action could be the best for the daughter in law?


Asked on 3/19/10, 5:27 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jane-Robin Wender Wender Law, P.A.

She can certainly be charged with a felony (which is a crime punishable by more than one year in prison) when and if the government finds out. In fact, it is possible that each withdrawal could be charged as a seperate crime. She may also owe restitution. At some point, the pension will figure it out.

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Answered on 3/29/10, 6:32 pm


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