Closed joint bank account

Both of you were apparently equals on the account. It was, most likely, a joint account, with right of survivorship.

Either of you could close the account and take all of the money. Some people take everything but a dollar.

Only an idiot lawyer would tell your uncle that, or he made it up.

If you had no right to the money, the bank would never have given it to you. Your right to the funds existed, because you were a signatory on a joint account. You need not prove who put what money in the account.

You took the money, it's yours now. He can sue you. He's got his hands full with that other lawsuit at the moment.

If I were you, I'd avoid my uncle. He's gonna be pretty mad at you for a very long time!

 

If he sued you, he'd have to prove how much if the entire amount was his. He could do that with paycheck stubs, pension payouts, casino winnings, any proof of money that he alleged he received and was exclusively his.

Even if he did that, he'd have to also prove that he didn't promise to give you the money for any of a dozen or more reasons. He'd also have to prove that some, or all if the money he may have deposited, wasn't given to him by you to deposit on your behalf.

It wouldn't be a slam dunk on your uncle's part. You'd also have some work to do.

How much are we talking about in this case? Was any of the money in the account derived from a pension payout, SSI, social security, or disability payments?

 

Is there PROOF of who deposited the money?
Does the person that used to own the money have PROOF of how they came to possess the money?
Were additional monies deposited to the original $6,000?
Were monies withdrawn prior to the account being emptied?

Please answer the above questions ONLY: Yes, No, I don't know.
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How long were the funds in the account?

 

If uncle is going to act, you'll have to wait and see.

In the interim, just stay away from him.

 

Let him sue.
Remember, this is the USA.
Anyone can sue anyone for anything they want.
His problem will be proving it.
You need to STOP talking about this.
You did it.
It's done.
STOP talking about and listening to others talk about this.

 

That's a nice thank-you for legal advice. :no:

That is exactly the advice you'd get if you paid for it.

Apology in order!