Legal Advice? ***NEW UPDATE!!***

[stacyl]

Here's the deal. My grandmother is sick with cancer, and has been told that she can't drive. She does have a car that she saved money for to buy, and her brother helped pay for it too. Well, she went into a nursing home for a short time to recover from surgery. In that time, she had to move out of her apt, and needed some where to store her car. My aunt, who has a lot of land offered her yard. Well a few months later, my aunt got in a car accident and asked Gram if she could drive her car for a few months until she could save enough to fix hers. fast forward 1.5 years. She is still driving grams car. Gram decided she wants her car back. Some of the family has suggested that Gram sell it, since she can't drive and could use the money. She doesnt want to. She wants it back, and will park it. She has told her daughter that she wants the car back, and she has come up with many different excuses! What is your advice? What should my family or Gram do? Thanks




My mother contacted an Attorney for some legal advice, and also talked to the local police. The police said there is nothing they can do. The lawyer recommended a letter be sent to the aunt stating when she would arrive to get her car back. So that's what was done. My grandmother wrote a letter stating when and what time she would pick her car up and also said she wanted the car in good condition, and such. And that if the car wasn't there, further legal action would be taken. the letter was then certified because this aunt IS the kind of person to claim to never have received the letter. Well, she texted my grandmother today, stating that the car will be there with keys inside, but no longer wants anything to do with my grandma (HER MOTHER!) We'll see what happens. Just wanted to post an update and thank you all for the advice!!

[bunsy]

If she has the title with HER name on it, ask a police officer to meet her at the house to take ownership of her car.

[irish]

I concur with Bunsy.

[ReneeW]

I say that Gram doesn't ask, she just takes her keys, gets in the car (or has someone else chauffeur her) and drives it where she wants it. She owns it, she doesn't need to ask to use something that she, herself, owns. Her daughter has no right to it and no say in the matter. She's had a gift of using the car, free, for the last year and a half. If aunt won't kindly return the car to its rightful owner, then that is stealing the car--and I don't think she wants a felony on her record.

[bumblebee23]

I have to agree with Bunsy on this one.....after all how is she going to say no to a police officer!

[nevaehsmom327]

I agree with Bunsy.

[dara1012]

Glad that your grandmother took action but sorry your aunt is being so immature about it.

[laurac]

Wow, Stacy. I can't believe that some people would ruin a relationship over a car (your aunt I mean, not your Grandma).

[nevaehsmom327]

WOOOOW. Some people. Good for your grandma though for taking some action. I just pray your aunt gets over it before it's too late.

[ReneeW]

Good for your grandma. Unfortunately, at times like this people's true colors come out and you see their character for what it is. And your aunt is NOT a nice person.

[merrr]

Hmmm... Time to make sure Grandma's will is updated to exclude the daughter.

[stacyl]

We are already in the process of removing her as 1 of 2 POA. She has been mailed a copy of the notarized paperwork.

[bumblebee23]

Wow it is incredible how immature and just awful some people can be. Good for your grandma for taking a stand though!