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My mother went into the hospital and then had to go to rehab and was gone for about three months and her daughter took her pet dog and take care of her while she was in the hospital now she won’t give her back police we called the police and they said it was a Serval matter, can we take her to court to get the dog?
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There is no "we" in this equation absent an existing guardianship over the mother. This is important as there appears to be a potential sibling vs. sibling controversy, one must be very careful in addressing such issues as they can rapdily expand into personal vendettas, as referenced by "her daughter" rather than "my sister or step-sister." Your mother may need to hire a lawyer to pursue a lawsuit against the daughter to recover the dog, which is deemed personal property in Florida, if she can't be convinced to return the animal voluntarily.
Answered on Jul 12th, 2024 at 6:59 AM
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