What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Washington, situation took place in Iowa.
When I was 11 years old, I was involved in an accident that left me severely injured. The medical bills were extensive, so my parents sued. When I was 14, a settlement was reached. A stipulation was included that gave me $10,000 for pain and suffering that was placed into a conservatorship under my mother, which I was supposed to receive when I was 18. She made up some sort of story that made it seem as though she had to use the money, but as I got older and learned more about my mother, it was clear that she had stolen it from me. I'm now almost 26 years old and expecting my first child. The money would come in handy! I also happen to know that my mother just sold her house for a very sizeable sum.
What can I do to collect what is owed to me? Can I sue her? I don't have access to any of the paperwork involved. I don't even know the name of the lawyer that was involved! Please help!
When I was 11 years old, I was involved in an accident that left me severely injured. The medical bills were extensive, so my parents sued. When I was 14, a settlement was reached. A stipulation was included that gave me $10,000 for pain and suffering that was placed into a conservatorship under my mother, which I was supposed to receive when I was 18. She made up some sort of story that made it seem as though she had to use the money, but as I got older and learned more about my mother, it was clear that she had stolen it from me. I'm now almost 26 years old and expecting my first child. The money would come in handy! I also happen to know that my mother just sold her house for a very sizeable sum.
What can I do to collect what is owed to me? Can I sue her? I don't have access to any of the paperwork involved. I don't even know the name of the lawyer that was involved! Please help!