Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

mother took my money

when i was a child i was awarded sixty thousand dollars because i got lead posining i couldn't get the money until i turned 18 when i had turned 18 my mother took me to get the money saying it was her money she tricked me in to putting the money in an account in both our names and she took the money and took off do i have a case and what type of case is it


Asked on 6/05/08, 12:13 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Brent Rose The Orsini & Rose Law Firm

Re: mother took my money

When you cross that magic line from 17 into 18, you're supposed to know better. The general rule in Florida is that, if you put money into a joint account, it suddenly belongs to both people, and either person can withdraw all the money.

You still may be able to get back the money, though. You say she tricked you, but you don't say how. If she really did trick you (and you weren't just being stupid), you can sue her for the money she took, saying that she tricked into putting the money into a joint account. It's not likely that you can get the police or the State Attorney's Office to file criminal charges against her, but you could try.

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Answered on 6/05/08, 4:14 pm


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