Legal Question in Criminal Law in Ohio

I have a friend that opened a checking account for my mother and father. I was paying their bills with that checking account for the last two years and signing her name with her permission. The checking account is even addressed to my address. She also gave me the accesability to her own checking account because she has been traveling down to another state to be with her daughter and grandkids. She has asked me to pay certain bills with her account while she has been away. I accidently switched the two check books and was paying my mom and dad's bills with her checking account for about two months now. I did not do this attentionally. She just brought it up to my attention and there has been no activity on either account since then. Her daughter is threathening to have me prosecuted. I am just wondering what is going to happen to me and what I should do from this point. I have never been in trouble, and never would of done this intentionally. Please let me know what is going to happen and what I should do to try to resolve this matter.


Asked on 9/14/09, 9:55 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Edward DiCato Edward DiCato Attorney at Law

It is possible that you could be charged with some kind of theft offense. The best thing you can do is to try and communicate with this person and straighten it out before any charges are persued. Please feel free to contact me if you have further questions. Ed DiCato

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Answered on 9/15/09, 9:42 am


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