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hopitus wrote:
On Mar 6, 2:46 pm, wrote:
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote:

My deceased sister-in-law was managing some midwestern bank accounts for
me. After the passage of the "Patriot Act" the banks required her to
sign on those accounts as "joint owner", rather than as my "power of
attorney". (But I've always been listed as the primary account holder,
received the 1099INT and paid taxes on the interest income). I had no
problem with that, because I trusted her, and she'd always been
scrupulously honest with me. Then somehow, when the sister-in-law was
dying (and without my being notified), her daughter (who professes to be
such an upstanding Christian) managed to get HER name added to those
accounts.

Two weeks ago, I discovered the daughter (again without my being
notified) has withdrawn the full balance of the accounts in cashier's
checks payable to her! That's nearly $55,000 of my money, representing
nearly half of the assets I'd counted on to pay for "assisted living"
and medical care, after my fixed "retirement income" can no longer
stretch. She has of course ignored all my attempts at communication,
and unless I can prove her name was fraudulently added to the accounts,
I'm not sure I can bring criminal charges to recover my money! (I've
been in contact with the local police and District Attorney's office
there, but of course they have to run their own investigations, and may
not be able to do anything.)

Again, not sure where "mid-western" begins and ends - not to mention
where your bank accounts and/or these culprits live....but frankly for
that kinda $$$ I'd take a little trip to the city where you contacted
the
law enforcement and make myself at home in their precinct HQ till
some action on your behalf came into being. Even better if you could
hire an attorney in that city to cook up a civil case for you to file.
When the locals get drive-by offed in MileHigh here, there is usually
a civil suit against the perps filed after the cops apprehend them and
they're safely in the slammer. Surprising how many perps have $$$
here for civil suit "wronged survivors" to have awarded. Why not you?

Well, I've been in touch with the law enforcement people back there -
thing is, they have to subpoena the bank records, they can't just take
my word for it - and of course, upsetting as it is to me, I'm sure they
have more serious crimes that have priority. They told me that they'll
do what they can, but I might have to file a civil suit. However, the
police and district attorney are paid by the city - civil suits mean
attorney's fees. I certainly have ample proof the accounts were mine to
begin with, it just depends upon how much responsibility falls on my
niece for preventing the banks from keeping me informed.

I'd love to see her thrown in jail, but this IS America, and we DO have
a Constitution (however much our current president may consider himself
above it), so it's a matter of what can legally be done in criminal court.