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augy

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I am looking for advice to a situation that occurred 6 years ago. My parents forged my name to an insurance check left to me by my grandmother,the amount was above 15,000 dollars. I retained a lawyer and received part of the money back but not all.It was arranged by my lawyer that I sign a form stating I would not try to obtain the balance from them in the future( so they would not be prosecuted). My question is, Can I take any action against the insurance company that processed the forged paperwork (they did not ask for any i.d.,did not speak to me directly, I was 18 at the time I might add).Are they responsible for reimbursing me since they gave my money away? And also I would like to know if there is a way I can find out if any property of my deceased grandparents was claimed by my parents that may have been left to me? Please help???
 


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peter

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It would look a lot better if you said my parents are alcoholics or drug addicts, rather then just petty criminals.

You should be able to sure the insurance company, why not they didnt make adequate checks as to who they were giving the money to

You have to find out who the attorney was handling your grandmothers estate, he will have a copy of the will.
 
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augy

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Can anyone tell me if the statute of limitations applies to my situation. Because if I'm past that point, why waste my time. Thanks
 

I AM ALWAYS LIABLE

Senior Member
My response:

Besides the fact that you have failed to tell us your State as the message at the top reminds all writers, without it we cannot tell you your States SOL.

However, and putting that issue aside for the moment, I'm trying to understand why you feel the insurance company would be at fault when you say:

"My parents forged my name to an insurance check . . ."

If someone else comitted a criminal act, what is your theory of liability against the insurance company? How is the insurance company liable to you, or anyone, when they had your name on the check, and the insurance company has no control over who cashes their check?

If we can get past that issue, then we can help you with the rest of your requests for answers.

IAAL

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augy

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I am in the State of Pennsylvania. As to why I feel the insurance company is liable: they never verified who they were speaking to, I have documentation that they spoke to my father and the beneficiary on the policy was to me directly. They sent paperwork to his home address and did not contact me directly to verify any information. In other incidents they were so willing to disclose paper work to anyone who provided a phone number or fax machine. So what your telling me is that just because the insurance company cut a check their hands are washed clean because they did not forge it. It means nothing that they did nothing to verify who they were speaking to or who they were sending information to, just as long as they released paperwork to someone.
Seems like a bad way to do business, don't you think so??!!!
 

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