Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Virginia
my grandson had an open line of credit when he marries and it was solely in his name. His wife authorized a money transfer from the same banking institution in another state from some one she did not know. She put $5000.00 into my grandson account without his authorization or knowledge. She has never been on the account, The day of the transfer, she withdrew the money in cash and on went shopping in a another city. The bank was notified that a fraud was committed and my grandson also went to make a police report. The police state they cannot share the information and the bank is not cooperating in the investigation. They are telling him because this is a Commonwealth, she is entitled any money in the bank, however it was obtained fraudulently and the bank now wants my grandson to pay it back. The wife has since left and my grandson will have to file for a divorce. The money was never in his hands and he never spent a dime. He has signed Fraud papers, as well he should. The police now tell him , they can investigate but not give him the information to file in a civil suit. Is that correct?
1 Answer from Attorneys
The police do not get involved in cases involving essentially civil matters (such as your grandson's)
nor does he need any information from the cops to file a civil suit in this matter should that
be appropriate and feasible under these facts.
Furthermore, your grandson would likely be well advised to arrange for a consultation with a local attorney to clarify whether he may have any legal responsibility for this particular debt carried out by his "two timing spouse" who apparently decided to resort to this ill-gotten gain to finance her shopping spree and who now probably has left for parts unknown.
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