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ST, I could use some lawyery (or non lawyery) advice . opinions on something...... -- (edited)

Posted by groiny (aka groiny) Aug 27 '15, 07:32

So, in April, my mother’s husband’s mother died. She left her assets to my mom and husband. During the setup for the wake, mom’s husband’s uncle gave him 7 grand towards expenses.

In June, my mom’s husband died. Leaving her to fend for both his arrangements, and getting rid of his mom’s house and assets. We sold the house in the beginning of the month.

Fast forward to today, his uncle called my mom and wants his 7 grand back. He states the money was a loan until the house was sold, a deal he made with mom’s husband, which my mom was completely unaware of.

He threatened to sue her yesterday.

Am I wrong in thinking that a “handshake agreement” is not enforceable in court? There is nothing in writing anywhere about the money being a loan, and my mom is freaking out.

Responses:

Tell him he's not getting the money and if he persists, she'll counter sue him for harassment. - Loyola Aug 27, 08:29
In the end it really comes down to "is it worth the $7,000 to just avoid further hassle?" -- nm - Ender Aug 27, 08:19 1
- i.e., the business practice of shady debt collectors everywhere -- nm - znufrii Aug 27, 08:25
Are the proceeds from the house sale getting split? -- nm - spamlet, Reigning Blood Feud Champion Aug 27, 07:59 22
- and we are not talking about a 300k house here. - groiny Aug 27, 08:03 3
  - is the Uncle shady? like is it a money grab and he seems the type -or is he a stand up guy and it may be legit? -- nm - Pippy Aug 27, 08:27 2
    - I don't know the man. - groiny Aug 27, 08:32 1
      - sounds weird -- nm - Pippy Aug 27, 08:42
- there is nothing to split. It was left solely to my mom, since he died before it was sold. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 27, 08:02 17
  - I'm confused, was it your mom's house or the mother-in-law's house that was sold? - spamlet, Reigning Blood Feud Champion Aug 27, 08:05 5
    - it was the mother in law's house, which she left to my mom and husband. - groiny Aug 27, 08:07 3
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        yes, and it sold with no issues. - groiny Aug 27, 08:11 1
        
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    - he does not want a lesser amount, she tried to be nice and offer him some $ - groiny Aug 27, 08:06
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    - right, the house was left to my mom and her husband, no one else was on the will. - groiny Aug 27, 08:06 9
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        does the will get read before or after the funeral arrangements are made? - groiny Aug 27, 08:09 1
        
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        Unless he didn't know he wasn't in the will. -- nm - spamlet, Reigning Blood Feud Champion Aug 27, 08:08 5
        
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        his son told my mom that he said he was pissed. - groiny Aug 27, 08:13 2
        
        Ugh - znufrii Aug 27, 08:16
        
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        this is my angle on it as well. - groiny Aug 27, 08:09
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- and how would he do that? -- nm - groiny Aug 27, 07:36 13
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    - so basically, if this guy is trying to get money because he is dead and can't refute the issue - groiny Aug 27, 07:40 10
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        yes, exactly to your IM. - groiny Aug 27, 07:44 8
        
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        ugh -- nm - groiny Aug 27, 07:49 6
        
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        I understand that, but it is still 7,000 that you had no idea you owed someone. - groiny Aug 27, 07:53 4
        
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        bottom line, is find someone who died, and go to their spouse and say you lent them money. - groiny Aug 27, 07:57 2
        
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        the only reason i can see the uncle winning is, he will say he wouldn't have given/lent them money if he didn't think they needed it and - Andie Aug 27, 07:59
  - Witnesses, believable testimony, plausible argument, etc -- nm - Roger More Aug 27, 07:38
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