Hi all
This is my first time posted and am sorry if it has been covered, but after numerous online searches I cannot find anything relating to our problem. Really hope someone here can help us.
Husband was willed a fairly small amount in sterling, and as we were both unemployed in Ireland decided to leave it in UK in the bank account of a close relative (also a willed recipient).
Against all of my advice and pleadings, the husband never got the bank account details and eventually when we requested the money the relative had spent it all.
He was distraught, apologetic, etc, and we gave him the chance to put it right rather than let money cause a fallout. Unfortunately he has done nothing to put it right and is also refusing to engage in any discussions on it.
Question is, do we have any legal recourse open to us to try and recover the money? It was in his UK account so can't even be classed as theft. The figure is about £3,000, and without it our credit card has spiralled us further into dept.
Don't want to rant on, but am verging of a nervous breakdown over this!!
Please help, if anyone can.
Thank you
S
This is my first time posted and am sorry if it has been covered, but after numerous online searches I cannot find anything relating to our problem. Really hope someone here can help us.
Husband was willed a fairly small amount in sterling, and as we were both unemployed in Ireland decided to leave it in UK in the bank account of a close relative (also a willed recipient).
Against all of my advice and pleadings, the husband never got the bank account details and eventually when we requested the money the relative had spent it all.
He was distraught, apologetic, etc, and we gave him the chance to put it right rather than let money cause a fallout. Unfortunately he has done nothing to put it right and is also refusing to engage in any discussions on it.
Question is, do we have any legal recourse open to us to try and recover the money? It was in his UK account so can't even be classed as theft. The figure is about £3,000, and without it our credit card has spiralled us further into dept.
Don't want to rant on, but am verging of a nervous breakdown over this!!
Please help, if anyone can.
Thank you
S