Family fall out....

[seain dublin]

Originally Posted by zentropa

No one called the police when $70,000 cash (SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) went missing from an elderly dependent person, and one of the only people with access has been openly spending beyond their apparent means?

I find that unfathomable. It would be an easy matter to look into those cash or money-laundered purchases and trace the money.

I like the idea of contacting the IRS though!

I don't get this either. Let's instead worry about nonsense on FB.

The cousin and his wife aren't too bright, so dealing with them and threating to get authorities involved would be easy.

At least smart thieves know you don't steal money and than flaunt the theft with major purchases, fours cars are the proof.

[Kgryfon]

I wouldn't threaten anybody. I'd make an anonymous report to the authorities. I don't know what state you are in but in CA, a quick Google came up with this:

http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/e...ish/soc342.pdf

Anonymous form for reporting suspected elder financial abuse.

I'm with the others. This is way more important than people unfriending you and being jerks about event scheduling conflicts. If her son stole the money, do you think the aunt would be above talking your grandma into changing her will so all the rest of the assets go to her when grandma dies? Such greed is dangerous for the victims.