I really did not know what topics this would fall under. My mom is in assisted living in Oklahoma near my sister and I live in Texas. I am joint owner of a checking account at a Texas bank with our mom. I sent new checks to our mom. My sister took a check, filled out to pay to herself, signed my mom's name, and took everything out of the account except $57. The check was wrote for $4200. I talked to my mom tonight and found out my sister did not have permission and our mom did not know my sister did this till I asked mom about it tonight. What recourse do I have?
Someone wrote a check from that account who is not on the account and signed your mother's name.
Do you think this is legal? If I wrote a check, forged your signature on it, and cleaned out everything in your account, would you ask if it was legal for me to do so?
My guess is you'd call the bank and file a police report. Do that.
In the future, you'd do well to have the checks changed to your mother's name AND yours. Which means checks can't be cashed without your signature as well as hers. Also, I'd keep far less than $4,200 in any account your mother can access from AL.
This is elder abuse.
Tell your sister that the funds get returned ASAP--And that you are heading NOW to the bank and to the police.
Who is POA for Mom? You say you and she are on this account? How DARE she!!!
CALL THE BANK NOW TODAY AND REPORT YOUR SISTER JUST FORGED YOUR MOTHER'S name and ask how to move forward. Go in and get copies of the forged check. Fill out their papers with a bank officer.
Go to the police and fill out their papers.
Ask for their help in doing so.
Do this even before you speak to SISTER.
Your SISTER just STOLE MONEY from your mother to the tune of almost 5,000.00. I don't understand that you don't understand she just stole your mother's funds and forged a check.
I wish you luck. Call the bank. Tell them what you told us.
And please, after all THIS, do not come back to tell us that Sister is caring for Mom and is Mom's POA.
Close the account, get a new one, don't send any checks to your mother, she obviously doesn't know what is going on. Dementia?
Have you asked your sister directly about the cheque & money?
I am so sorry that this happened to your mom.
As long as your sister does not have POA and is not on the bank account, she is not authorized to sign checks. Contact your bank and they will provide you the proper paperwork to complete.