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Do I have a case if I were rewarded money in a medical malpractice settlement but was a minor and promised to receive it when I turned the legal age?
Asked on Feb 01st, 2014 on Criminal Law - North Carolina
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Do I have a case if I were rewarded money in a medical malpractice settlement but was a minor and promised to receive it when I turned the legal age of 18? But once I turned 18 my mother coerced me into signing papers at a bank putting some on a joint account and the rest I don't know? She further coerced me to sign off on the joint account every time she needed money but would not allow me to use any.
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Ronald A. Steinberg
You may have a claim against your mom.
Answered on Feb 12th, 2014 at 2:35 PM
Edwin K. Niles
Case against whom? Mom?
Answered on Feb 07th, 2014 at 1:31 PM
James Eugene Hasser
Maybe, but more details are needed. Consider seeking legal advice.
Answered on Feb 04th, 2014 at 4:00 PM
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Possibly, but the most likely case is against your mother for wrongfully converting the settlement to her benefit. You should consult local Michigan counsel that handles Probate or tort cases.
Answered on Feb 04th, 2014 at 3:59 PM
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"Coerced" you? That's going to be tough to prove. Find out if there is any money left in your account now, and if so, grab it while you can. If she has any of the money that she coerced you into signing over to her, you can bring an action for recission, but as I say, I think the odds are against you. If you do win on the coersion issue, then you can try to get money back, if she still has any of it left, or if she spent it on big-ticket items that she still has, you could get those seized.
Answered on Feb 04th, 2014 at 3:59 PM
Thomas Edward Gates
Your an adult and are now responsible for your own actions.
Answered on Feb 04th, 2014 at 3:59 PM
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Coerced? You were legally an adult. You didn't have to sign the document. Having said that, if somehow or another she used undue influence on you, you might have a case. You need to talk with a local attorney and go over all of the facts before you can sue your mother.
Answered on Feb 04th, 2014 at 3:58 PM
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Very doubtful, if you signed off, you signed off. What you agree to you will be held to.
Answered on Feb 04th, 2014 at 3:58 PM
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you can certainly sue your mother for breach of her duties owed to you
Answered on Feb 04th, 2014 at 3:58 PM