Recovering stolen goods

[balthozar2001]

Ohio, My cousin sold things that were my Dad's stored in my brothers basement without my Dad knowing. The cousin thought he could keep all the money. Can we do something or is he going to get away? He got over $1200.00 worth of stuff.

[Yertle8]

Kind of confusing. Were the items stored without your dad's knowlege or were they sold without his knowlege? Both? Either your brother or your dad should sue your cousin in small claims.

[xylene]

Add - your dad should sue for the VALUE or the goods or the money they were improperly sold for, whichever is GREATER.

[balthozar2001]

Originally Posted by Yertle8

Kind of confusing. Were the items stored without your dad's knowlege or were they sold without his knowlege? Both? Either your brother or your dad should sue your cousin in small claims.

Items were stored with Dad's knowledge. Sold without.

[balthozar2001]

Originally Posted by xylene

Add - your dad should sue for the VALUE or the goods or the money they were improperly sold for, whichever is GREATER.

Will we have to provide ownership details? We own legally but the items were bought as a bulk package 7 yrs ago. We have the paperwork or receipt. Can we confiscate items he bought with the money? He lives with my brother where the items were stored, which is a really uncomfortable living situation for my brother and his wife. My cousin is to be out of the house by OCT 1st. He should have thrown him out immediately, but we are not sure if that is possible.