posted by admin on Apr 24
My grandmother is a money hungry brat.
Me and my siblings got taken away from my mother a few years ago, so...now me, and my three siblings live with my grandmother. Our father died, so we still get social security checks. My grandmother gets 3,100 dollars a month from my father's death, and my grandma also gets a retirement check. (which probably reaches her bank account 4,000)
She doesn't pay rent or own the house (my papa is letting her live here for free.), all her cars are paid off. My papa is STILL paying child support for his youngest daughter which lives with us also, and shes 21 years old (shes in college.) PLUS one of my siblings has a different father....so shes getting child support from him too. So that probably adds about...4,900 a month.
We aren't rich, we don't go shopping at hollister or anything. Well..from what my grandmother says "we...just don't have the money."
We have 6 people living in this house. My aunt which is 21....has a job, and basically pays for food, some bills, her car insurance, etc. So, she really isn't subrating money out of the bank.
The other day...i told her i needed new glasses, b/c they broke. (and i drive!), and she said "Well, you are going to have to wait for next month...b/c i don't got the money." but then a few days later, she asked me what my plans were this week, so i can babysit..while she goes to florida on vacation (BY HERSELF!). Umm..? I think my glasses are more important...you think?
What can i do?! She has a bank account with over 30,000 dollars in it. I've heard her on the phone before...talking about how whenever she gets "RID" of us, shes going to costa rica on vacation, and then moving to florida on the beach. (by the time all my siblings graduate...she'll have enough for whatever her little heart desires...the youngest one is only 5 years old, and it doubles each year.)
What should i do about this? Is this stealing?
Shes not really doing anything wrong....we got a roof over our head, food to eat with, and bills are paid. But...i feel like shes taking OUR money from MY father's death for HERSELF.
Thats not right, and i want to say something so bad. (I'm 18, and a senior in highschool.), she doesn't want me to get a job...b/c she wants me to concentrate on school. So..if she kicks me out b/c of my smart mouth of her wrongings...then...i'll be fucked.
Whats your opinion?
Originally posted 2009-07-30 17:07:36.
July 30th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
A Legal guardian is supposed to manage the children’s money and use it for their well-being and education, not for her own pleasure.
You are already 18, what i’d say is go to the library and look for any laws pertaining the administration of estate and/or money for children by a legal guardian.
As far as i know, she is supposed to keep detailed financial records of the money that is not hers.
Learn whatever you can about the subject and then see about the possibility of taking her to court so she shows the records and gives detailed info as on where the money goes.