Accused of theft after breakup

[yjkaries]

What is the name of your state? NJ

Daughter (19) and her boyfriend went to stay with HIS grandmother in Florida in their condo. Boyfriend and daughter broke up after he was arrested from stealing from his employer (one of several arrests in last year). Now over two weeks later our family is getting emails stating everything that she owes them money for rent even though there is no written or even verbal agreement but even more serious now they are stating that she broke a desk and took some sort of necklace that was on the desk that was in the room that she and boyfriend were sharing. After breakup daughter moved back home to NJ.

Daughter is extremely upset because grandmother (who is well off but hated daughter from the start) is accusing her of stealing and is stating that she will press charges against her! Can she do this even though these are fabrications? We believe that boyfriend may have taken this if this is true but we truly believe these are all fabrications and just vindictive action.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

What is the name of your state? NJ

Daughter (19) and her boyfriend went to stay with HIS grandmother in Florida in their condo. Boyfriend and daughter broke up after he was arrested from stealing from his employer (one of several arrests in last year). Now over two weeks later our family is getting emails stating everything that she owes them money for rent even though there is no written or even verbal agreement but even more serious now they are stating that she broke a desk and took some sort of necklace that was on the desk that was in the room that she and boyfriend were sharing. After breakup daughter moved back home to NJ.

Daughter is extremely upset because grandmother (who is well off but hated daughter from the start) is accusing her of stealing and is stating that she will press charges against her! Can she do this even though these are fabrications? We believe that boyfriend may have taken this if this is true but we truly believe these are all fabrications and just vindictive action.

Take your daughter to an attorney, let her explain the situation to the attorney, pay the $200 or so to let the attorney draft a letter to granny and then sit back and let granny piss and moan.

She has every right to file charges.....and if she does, they won't go far.

 

[yjkaries]

I will speak to attorney to see what they say.

 

[fairisfair]

What is the name of your state? NJ

Daughter (19) and her boyfriend went to stay with HIS grandmother in Florida in their condo. Boyfriend and daughter broke up after he was arrested from stealing from his employer (one of several arrests in last year). Now over two weeks later our family is getting emails stating everything that she owes them money for rent even though there is no written or even verbal agreement but even more serious now they are stating that she broke a desk and took some sort of necklace that was on the desk that was in the room that she and boyfriend were sharing. After breakup daughter moved back home to NJ.

Daughter is extremely upset because grandmother (who is well off but hated daughter from the start) is accusing her of stealing and is stating that she will press charges against her! Can she do this even though these are fabrications? We believe that boyfriend may have taken this if this is true but we truly believe these are all fabrications and just vindictive action.

Ask them to send you a copy of the rental agreement for your review, (yes, I know there is no agreement, that is the point) Yes, she can press charges, but she will also have to prove them. Although it is always better to have the representation of an attorney, I don't know if I would be spending that money just yet.