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My brother just got home from the hospital. He found out that he didn't have any money in the bank and that his wife used all his money and hers too. Her name isn't even on his bank account. My brother is almost 70 years old. He is staying with me, I am 65 his sister and I am also disabled living in a one-bedroom apartment. His wife has taken all his money and left him with nothing. Isn't this some kind of abuse?

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If she wasn't on his account then she has stolen the money. Call the bank and tell them he gave her no permission to go into his account. This is an error on their part. She may have forged his name. The bank maybe responsible for replacing the money or at least withdrawing it from her bank acct. If brother gets it back, he should close that acct and get another one set up. Call the police dept and report the theft so its on record.
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Contact police & bank . So sorry your brother & you have to go through this when he is coming back from hospital & you’re not well either. Wife sounds evil. Hugs 🤗
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Sounds like a separation, and/or divorce pending.

What is the status of their mutual residence, and why he did not return home?

Whatever the status, make it legal.
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If his wife's name isn't on the bank account, how was she able to clean it out?
Either he gave her an ATM card and the pin number or she forged some checks. Your brother's bank has to be contacted and they will send photocopies of whatever checks were written. If his signature was forged that is something to start with.
Your brother is legally married? You say she spent all of his money as well as her own. How? She deposited money into an account that isn't hers? Banks don't let people do that unless it's a joint account.
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Isthisrealyreal Sep 2021
Bet me. If she had his debit card and PIN, he obviously gave her permission to access the account and thereby all the money in it.

My dads ex whore took thousands while he was in the hospital dying and it was completely legal because she had his debit card and PIN. Nothing the bank or police would do because she said she had permission and having the card and PIN backed that up. Even though she was supposed to have delivered his wallet to his home when he was hospitalized, he was dead, so it was he said/she said.

May these women have mercy for what they have done or they will burn for it.
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How did she "take" all his money?   Through a debit card as ISRR addresses, or a checking account, or some other asset?  If she wasn't listed as co-owner or with specific rights, fraud could be involved.

Gather all the details, including the kind of account, who has access, who might be a co-signer, amounts, etc. and as ISRR suggests, contact both law enforcement and the entity from which the funds were inappropriately confiscated.

It may be financial abuse of an elder, especially if he's compromised, or it could be theft.  It's hard to provide more suggestions w/o more details on how this occurred.
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Contact the police and the bank.

Unfortunately, if she used his debit card with his PIN, it is permission to access the funds and nothing will be done. Well worth following up with reports and complaints though.

Make sure that she can't keep taking it.

How did you end up with him?
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