annofleschi
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Washington
Well basically, my sisters and I were kicked out of our parents' house on not-so-pleasant terms, and we had to go and find an apartment. Our relationship has gotten better with the distance, but there are still a few issues that still need to be resolved, this being one of them.
Basically, my parents currently have various personal documents that belong to my sisters and me. These documents include birth certificates, social security cards, savings bonds, etc. that technically belong to us and are really important to have in our possession for various reasons.
We have requested these documents from our parents on several occasions, and they have refused each time. Recently, my mother is trying to negotiate with me in which she would only give me some documents in exchange for assistance in her own legal matters, which I don't want to get involved with. I feel that since the documents are MINE, I have every right to retrieve them from my parents, and am under no obligation to offer anything in return.
Is this even a case? Personally, I would like to avoid actually going to trial, and have looked into arbitration/mediation, though I'm not too sure if those options are viable. And I have really no idea how to get this all started if I do need to file a claim in some way.
Help please?
Well basically, my sisters and I were kicked out of our parents' house on not-so-pleasant terms, and we had to go and find an apartment. Our relationship has gotten better with the distance, but there are still a few issues that still need to be resolved, this being one of them.
Basically, my parents currently have various personal documents that belong to my sisters and me. These documents include birth certificates, social security cards, savings bonds, etc. that technically belong to us and are really important to have in our possession for various reasons.
We have requested these documents from our parents on several occasions, and they have refused each time. Recently, my mother is trying to negotiate with me in which she would only give me some documents in exchange for assistance in her own legal matters, which I don't want to get involved with. I feel that since the documents are MINE, I have every right to retrieve them from my parents, and am under no obligation to offer anything in return.
Is this even a case? Personally, I would like to avoid actually going to trial, and have looked into arbitration/mediation, though I'm not too sure if those options are viable. And I have really no idea how to get this all started if I do need to file a claim in some way.
Help please?
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