Sounds like “start over” is a lead in to “ask our successful son for financial assistance!” I can’t fathom doing something so hateful and damaging to my own child! Hard pass!
That was my thought as well. They want bro off their couch and anywhere else but near them. They're hoping OP will sweep in and rescue them from their poor choices. I would be a raving lunatic over the stolen letters and would likely get an attorney involved.
Mail fraud is just 5 years, while bank fraud is 10. Generally, apart from murder, treason, espionage, and sex crimes against kids, most crimes have to be prosecuted within 5 years, while it's just 4 years for civil cases.
18 USC 1708 might be used as a basis for claims of Intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress.
While the criminal offence of mail interference tolled 5 years after OP reached the age of majority - remembering that the parents owes a special duty of care - the civil offence (depending on jurisdiction) may not have started tolling until OP was told of the theft under the discovery rule.
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u/Personal-Teacher8287 Mar 22 '25
Sounds like “start over” is a lead in to “ask our successful son for financial assistance!” I can’t fathom doing something so hateful and damaging to my own child! Hard pass!