The Guide to Family Trust Embezzlement and Stealing

Family trust embezzlement and stealing is more common than you might think. At RMO Lawyers, we investigate, prosecute and defend these claims every day.
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What is family trust embezzlement? -- Embezzlement is a form of theft, and it is a crime. In the case of family trusts, embezzlement refers to misappropriation of funds belonging to the trust, or to the decedent that should belong to the trust but were stolen before their passing. A trust litigation attorney handles the civil litigation (monetary relief) aspect of an embezzlement case, not the criminal case. Any beneficiary or trustee may choose to only prosecute an embezzlement claim in a civil court, without asking for criminal charges to be filed. IMPORTANTLY, you cannot threaten to have someone charged criminally to gain an advantage in your civil case. That will only expose you to potential criminal liability yourself.
Can a trustee steal from a family trust? -- A trustee is the individual or entity charged with managing the trust. It is the trustee’s duty to make responsible decisions with the trust fund assets. A trustee typically cannot take any funds from the trust for him/her/itself - although they may receive a stipend in the form of a trustee fee for the time and efforts associated with managing the trust. If trust beneficiaries feel that the trustee is stealing funds, they should ask the trustee to account (report on what they’ve done with trust assets). If through the accounting, or otherwise, beneficiaries learn that a trust stole money, they can charge the trustee with breaching their fiduciary duty and have them removed and surcharged. The beneficiary’s goal here is to recover the funds for the trust, and if successful the trustee may be allowed to recover his/her/its attorney’s fees and costs.
How can I tell if a trustee is stealing from a family trust? -- To prove that a Trustee is stealing from a family trust, we would typically look for evidence that the trustee made transactions or payments that benefited him/her/itself but did not benefit the trust beneficiaries. The most common misappropriations we see are “loans” to the trustee or other “friends,” personal property that suddenly goes missing, and overcharging for legitimate services that simply don’t cost what the trust is being charged.
What is criminal misappropriation of property? -- Criminal misappropriation of property is a charge associated with a criminal court case. It is not part of the civil case proceedings. In our experience, while most beneficiaries are frustrated with thieving trustees and what the wrongs righted, the vast majority do not wish to see the trustee incarcerated or even prosecuted.
What is a breach of trust? -- A breach of trust most commonly refers to a trustee’s breach of fiduciary duty. A trustee is required to act prudently and consistently with what a reasonable trustee would do in a similar circumstance. Trustees cannot play favorites, act in a manner that does not benefit the trust beneficiaries, etc. In essence, a trustee has a fiduciary duty to put trust beneficiaries’ interests first, and when they do not they most likely will have breached a fiduciary duty.
When do I need a trust litigation attorney? -- The moment you suspect a breach of trust, embezzlement, or a trustee stealing from a trust, it’s time to contact a trust litigation attorney. Many trust lawyers will offer a free consultation, and many won’t charge you a thing unless you obtain a settlement or are successful at trial.
How do I choose a trust litigation attorney?
Choosing the right trust litigation attorney is important. Here are three elements to look for:
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[@justinsmudde2554]

You have great, Clear, concise and very informative content! Thank you. My sister I believe is violating her fiduciary duties of being the trustee. She is being secretive, not unveiling anything to me as the beneficiary and basically ignoring all my requests your the trust and will documents, the original attorneys name and or contact info of the trust creator, also taking valuables out of the my mothers house with no logging of what she is taking. Also, refusing to let me in the home which I inherited but letting her and my Other sister go in and just take whatever. Im the main beneficiary of most of the assets. What can I do? She will drag this out and take forever to handle any of this because of her lack of decisiveness and her sneaky greedy personality traits. What can I do?

[@mariobannano6592]

I'm same problem with both my sisters, your lucky my sister had me arrested twice on bullshit stuff. She allegations against me. My parents sold two house in cash. They both went on help themselves to black box. They put cameras around the house. I have been in court more then nine months, their trying to break me. They did good job my kids are being evicted next month. The lawyer did terrible job he lost petition, so he appeal now 5 days before. He said let go , u will loose n cost more money. What do I do. I have clear record. She trying to make me have in jail so she could embezzle the rest of the money. Help me or can someone give advice, Vops won't do nothing I thought call the feds on her

[@mariobannano6592]

My sister doing same thing. This bitch had me arrested twice. I'm the only one living here, she keeps everything away from me, she executor my parents thought they could trust her. Since both gone, I am in out of court, my lawyer has done nothing, she's embezzling, money, documents, accounts, she wants keep in the blind. I tell my lawyer he is useless ,it seems she can do anything she wants. Its hard to afford another lawyer, she try to freeze me out, out cameras over the house, so watch everything I do. She put allegations against me. That false, I'm in court. The day I went to jail, she search the whole taking valuables out the house. I can't touch or say anything. How can I put warrant, freeze. Whats,left. Please someone help me. Mareo

[@Attackatyourownrisk]

When you forge signatures in order to receive something that is not yours, understand that you were being watched the whole time. From the people you paid off, the transactions like cars and trips, as well as homes you bought. You were being watched the whole time trying to make someone else feel like the outsider. All you did was create a hole you and everyone else is going to be in. Lawyers, officials who are now unofficial, family, and people you paid off are doomed. You were super sloppy because the paper trail is super long. Utterly disgusting.

[@jimmoravec1326]

It really sounds very good, you’re presentation reminds of a guy I knew. He was a used car salesman you know the kind that will tell you what you want to hear to make a sale. They always leave out the fine print for fear that it might sever the deal. I’ll make this very short and to the point. Most people who are in this situation don’t have the money to hire lawyers and since these are civil matters there is no help for the ones who cannot afford to hire lawyers. You might find some that will work on a contingency fee, and that is another issue that becomes a problem. If you want to help people then start helping people who can’t afford to hire an attorney. There are many ways to help low income people. Get a grant to help balance out the expenses. People are being wronged everyday because of this. Talking about a trustee can’t do this and can’t do that, you know as well as I know that yes they sure can and do because who is going to stop them ? Not the person that doesn’t have legal counsel because they can’t afford to pay one. So what happens is the court sides with the trustee and you are just out of luck. This system needs to be changed in every aspect because it’s over before you have a chance to start.

[@veilsideride]

Thank you so much for this video.

[@Roni62]

Thank you!

[@Myfellonmebadgirls]

Yes. This is happening to me and I don’t money like my mom to fight her. Forget the fight, they need to know I’m right. My has embezzled maybe 6 million dollars since 2002 and I have no one to turn to . I wish I could have a person on my side. Thanks, Anne

[@Louisiana1Manshow]

I know someone who cud help u .someone helped me and i didn't have too pay.go to the court and get the will of testimony

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[@Myfellonmebadgirls]

@@brianwillson3693 yes. And it hasn’t really affected nor effected you and me one bit. Too bad, whoever did this to you, has gotten nothing for it either. Love always, Anne

[@Myfellonmebadgirls]

@@brianwillson3693 me.

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[@jennifercrisp7905]

At this point in my life it's not totally about the money but it's about justice My brother recognizing what he did and being held accountable for it and if it would have been me in control he would have put me in jail because he was already talking about I was stealing things when I went over to the house and was selling a few things but he gave me permission but there was never an inventory but I know that there was over a half a million dollars worth of homeowners insurance just on the personal belongings but so all those personal belongings were mine that's what my mom wanted she wrote it in the letter and my brother disregarded it and said I'm not going to acknowledge that being abused your whole life by your older brother closes you off and shuts you down when he starts throwing his control in power around and you feel like you're a little kid and and you have to just accept it and that's what I did for years I would give all the money I received from it to other people in the same position that I'm in just to see him prosecuted and held accountable for all the illegal action he has done how can you do that to your own sister and she's the only other air air to the estate and then he was trying to lie saying that they're trust were dissolved and then he tried lying saying that the trust was no good but he then turned around and stated that he had a protect the trust but why protective trust that has nothing in it because you want to take it because you put yours belongings in all your stuff in it already My mother came to me 6 months ago and told me Jennifer nail his ass and that's what I need to do I need help I will go on Dr Phil I will do whatever it takes to tell my story and to get some justice

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[@scottygravning7841]

What do you do when the banks and the lawyers are involved and the judge is corrupt taking bribes. I can't even hire an attorney in the state of Oregon because the Oregon State bar. When I go to get a referral they give me an attorney that work for the same law firm that embezzled money from my father's estate. It seems if you work for law enforcement in Oregon you can still rite from your own family. And the judge will help you. I have the paperwork to prove it I took it to the corruption department in oregon. The reply I got from them was if we take the case we will get back to you. How come they're not going to give me an answer if they're not going to take the case. It seems I have a right to know and I have the paperwork that I turned into prove it.

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[@keithlaham7593]

So I am holding paper work that shows me being the donor of an irrevocable trust, there's 300,000 in the trust and no one will explain to me how someone could set up a trust with myself giving assetts to other people. 3 beneficiaries. Me the donor the signature is not mine . How could a bank account passing assets even be set up if I never gave anyone power of attorney and never ever asked anyone to write a trust that has me giving cash to anyone ?

[@a-a-ronbrowser1486]

Lol that’s a weird one. Hope you got it figured out

[@Myfellonmebadgirls]

Hi Keith, I do not usually give advice. I can give you my experience. Do no stay in that place. Drop it. Leave the situation as it is no more questions. If you want to talk about your feelings, reply to me, and I can code you into a place where I can listen to how this has affected you. But everything specific is not allowed to discuss. Confusion is trauma and I do not want you to be alone with this. If you need a friend, I am here. I can help you let this go. Otherwise it will be a great sadness when you sink into quicksand. It took me 27 years to remove me from this situation. And I am still imprisoned by confusion. I would not say trust me. That is coercing you. You do what you need. I am sharing my experience and feelings are rel and confusion is traumatic. Love always, Medusa Athena

[@birdiehelpaso1524]

My phone is definitely hacked you need to see the text , they really angered me don't ever threaten me I show just how unafraid Iam not my mom threats worked on my mom not me !!!!

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[@isabelduarte8656]

Help I need help caretaker cousin took my heir forgery all document change everything but no will was giving to me

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[@carly6658]

I didn't even get far as this video I have to make myself focus on what's going on because I don't know what else to do it is heinous it is in-depth and it involves my step siblings and the mother dad's only biological daughter

[@carly6658]

it start where I left off this is the first I've even looking into anything and if you want to even call it that this is all I can do right now I've been too stressed out I can't even handle it myself but how do I get someone to handle it when this would have to be the most heinous the both staring evil straight-out evil in the face of people that are just incomprehensible I know you lawyers are seen it all but you don't even know and I'm not even close to getting on top of everything else how can all these things be put on even my Dad's credit when and trust me this isn't even the first thing I've even found out it just popped up on my phone and it was an accident and literally this the first time I'm even addressing anything my mother purposely sent the wrong death date in and this is just something minor the wrong death date and on my dad's stuff that just popped up for only about 10 seconds it was the first thing a brand new roof under her stepsons head on my Dad's credit after he was already dead and not $1 was paid on it my dad never had bad credit in his life that's just something this is still mine or even compared to that out right down in his things that I can't even know how to get because as far as the fraud I'm I know that it's got to be way past anything I could do to find out even because all I just know how bad they are and how bad has always been my dad signed his death certificate if anyone out there wants a real kick in the head and something worse than they've ever even heard of this is it trust me just trust me on this I don't even know how anyone would locate anything as far as even being was supposed to be in this so-called will that never would have never been done had it not been and then he died without even checking into anything I already know all these things that have anything to do with this it's going to be a real pain for an attorney or anyone and estate anybody to try to get this stuff together on how bad this is I did go on one site and it said it's very easy for them 2 all information or pretty much all is there a benefit by fraud as far as Bank property I just can't even remember right now because I'm still messed up and I'm on voice to text and I can't even focus right now I just I'm going to have to deal with it sometime today there's just no way anyone can hold a candle to these people and how awful they are this the drawing up of a whale was completely manipulated by the step-siblings and my mother and then he was left to die in that house by himself no way to call for help do nothing I went there for time it already stolen my phone and I don't live there I just went in and there he was and that's he supposedly died well that changed already to she sending a wrong debt they just to put all kinds of stuff on his credit that's the only thing I know other than how bad the everything else is this I just know is has been done wrong but how did she even get away with that I just don't know how someone can can buy things and persons already dead just put it on the credit my dad's Navy SEAL was a Borough Police Officer prison guard even when he was alive I found out is the only other thing Armand some things I mean I just started this she was already keeping lawsuits he won from him she had complete control of the money she had complete control of him and she was putting all of this stuff into her first husband's kids bank account my step-brother got a new house after my dad was already dead it right there on his credit not $1 paid on it or nothing just couldn't help it just completely dirty his name even worse I will say this one more time I am just babbling life as I am seriously Beyond so far Beyond stressed within two days from what I even know after I found out Steven later on my own and I don't know how that happened all his stuff was gone he was cremated so fast I know he didn't die of heart failure I never got so much of his necklace even as a personal item and that's all I would have wanted I have stopped myself I will go on and on I think I'm just too stressed this is so much involved in such evil downright the worst evil you can imagine it just gets so in-depth it's just sick I cannot get that cut myself off I'm so sorry everyone I'm tired and I'm Delirious the phone speech thing doesn't work either I'm by myself without no one and nothing and my mother's kids to her first husband and and her had already planned this even would not have wanted something around them anyway but this had all been done a long time ago on purpose up and even till today just so they can get away with every single thing this be done to my dad as far as fraud heinous evil Acts and the fact that I know my father was killed that's just how I can pretty much say it just gets so bad and it's just been bad a person even try to get the right information out of an estate when they're just has been so much done already I have time yet still but I mean what do you do when all these paperworks I've Been Changed already how do you even know what the truth is anymore I know it has to be provable I just trying to get this form every estate hijacking wrongful-death thing I see in that was just Benson today in the morning here

[@Myfellonmebadgirls]

Hey Carly, I am reading your reply but it is taking me a little bit to understand the situation. Meaning I am listening and will reply with something shared from my own experience that at the least won’t have you alone unheard. Anne

[@Myfellonmebadgirls]

@@carly6658 Carly, I think you know a lot more than you know here. Love your dad. Nothing is fraud. Nothing is done criminally or wrongfully that judges someone or some act as evil and heinous. It is done and will never be changed or proven otherwise. I hear how stressed you are because of your guilt. Do not fear you are still good. Continue life and enjoy it more. Right get bills I do not owe and money I did not spend. Names called about me that are not me. I call back, make an arrangement, kinda of a little punishment for something I did not do right. You are not alone. And it is easy to see that. I hope you find your fathers soul alive more valuable than any possession of his. I have a book of my dads that isn’t even his book. But I treasure it like the life of Pi and the memories of us. They last longer and new memories will arrive as time goes on. Sometimes “heinous” acts are like seeds of jewels stored ready to plant when you are ready to accept them. Have a good night Anne

[@a-a-ronbrowser1486]

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[@Louisiana1Manshow]

Go to the court and get testimony of will and your life will change .

[@Myfellonmebadgirls]

Please do not do that. Your emotions are valued not the money or anything else. Anne

[@alberto700]

I made the big mistake to transfer half of my $500 million property to a group of scammers in Maryland that promised me to monetize the assets by $400 million sharing equal benefits. Bottom line, they never delivered and now want to subdivide the asset for free. ouchhhh

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[@jennifercrisp7905]

You're talking about many lawyers that will help go after and won't charge anything until the end where are they I called 30 lawyers in South Dakota Sioux falls South Dakota they don't want to do anything unless they have money is there anyone you can refer me to in South Dakota do you have any contacts in Sioux falls South Dakota or anywhere in South Dakota to help me I need to trust litigation lawyer I have two trusts and I have been totally hijacked for my inheritance number one because of my brother's addiction and other number two because of his jealousy for me and he's manipulative and also I believe he has been using the trusts to would be the IRS and he has never not one time in 10 years giving me any financial statements even giving me a copy of the will I need help please help

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[@themadpoet4836]

Please contact me asap sir in regards to an illegal trust. I need legal help desperately. Thank you for your time.

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[@Myfellonmebadgirls]

No. Listen to the song “it is a mad world.” Love it more than that waste of crap.” Anne

[@carly6658]

I just saw more of this clip I hear what this gentleman saying this is we're already to step siblings in the mother has so far gone beyond already what has been says in this clipping the lawyer is saying I'm shutting it off again in writing this my mother has already done the gift thing because obviously he was the wrong death date for my dad even and he shouldn't even be dead but she had already bought my step-brother roof over his head she's a nothing ever that is not as easy as in it sounding just now for someone like even me to do I mean this person is a straight sociopath the executor my mother my half-siblings to her first husband when you talk about personal property of the deceased it was like it all was an enema it was all gone anyway I mean like right now and I wasn't even any part of anything nothing I don't even know what the will says I owe nothing because that's the way it was planned all these things with the pretty stuff on the credit of my dad's after he was already dead as gifts and taking even the money and giving it to I mean I don't even know what's real says I just know nobody I might have Dad's only biological child and I'm hated because all she did was trapped him anyway so she could be supported it's a shame to say that I'm so sorry to say that but it's the Ugly Truth how bad this estate stuff gets the Wilson gets is so unbelievably incomprehensible I just wish down attorney would pop up and just sign me and say a they would just totally be right down in the receipt after hearing anything to do with this cuz I can't keep my thoughts together I have to go shut my phone off now I'm just got to do this there are none of you lawyers that would have ever known even people like this could get this bad or anyone within estate I don't care what this is the most evil your Weber hero there's just a lot more to it however you just spoke about personal items they were gone even before his viewing I wasn't even told where it was do you even know what that was like for me I found him when they were walking into the viewing and his stuff was already gone it wasn't even today and they were all in there taking it got a new house. A new track of my dad's of course completely paid off the title was transferred with the money even I'm sure that was even for me if there was any then I know there was I just don't even know anything to do with whatever but I just know it all went to her first husband's children for my dad and I both went through more hell he was of no use to her anymore I had even find him in the hospital how many times Intensive Care Unit nurses just wondered why his wife never came to see him I said I had to find him because I have to make sure where he is because this is been just continuous just like all she does is play games spend money and Gamble and that's just money and she just she doesn't care he just couldn't even stick up for himself and I didn't even want it address then because it just is like you just don't because it's too much just ignore it because it's just so bad to even mention what is being done at the time and my dad and I could Hannah wasn't mostly I could handle it but my dad he just I could even be around anymore I really couldn't stand I'm the one closest to where the house was he was in I couldn't witness this abuse anymore even you just cried and said something's wrong and I just told him I would see him if I didn't hear from him on the sly to hear from him personally I would find him well when I make sure to talk to him at least every three days or once every five days he ended up every time in the hospital and then dies you just I never was even told that he had been in the hospital just so much every time you went home he got sick again she didn't visit she just still spent money all she does is Gamble I'm so sorry I said I was going to go my adrenaline is through the roof obviously I got to stop myself from doing this again

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