Big brother lets me down

[AngelGrim]

My brother, which is about 17 yrs older then me, let us store a truck at his house. It has been there about a year. 3 months after we took it there he said a guy wanted to buy some parts and did we want to sell them, we told him no. Well this last weekend our dog had to have an emergency c-section which cost us almost 200.00 so we thought we would go ahead and sell the truck to a friend that offered us 400.00. He went to go look at it to make sure he wanted it, it is about an hour away from us, he came back to inform us that there was no hood, windshield, transmission, transfer case, steering column and unit,or doors. So I called my brother, which had his 4 year old daughter answer the phone, I knew to not say anything to upset her so I asked for her daddy and my brother got on the phone, I asked him about those parts being gone and he says, Yeah well you can come haul the rest of the piece of s*%@ away. I proceeded to hand the phone to DH and my brother yells and cusses him too, this is a brother that had 6 kids late in life and was always in trouble so we helped them with food, clothes, babysitting, car repair, and such, all we asked was to store our truck in his back field, he lives in the country. Well he said to us that he sold the parts, spent the money so tough. GRRRR. I was really angry that a brother I looked up too could treat us in this manner. Boy sometimes you just don't know, I wanted to run over there and let him have it but what good would it do and why let the children see such a thing, they see enough with unresponsible parents as it is. Anyway, sorry for venting, just really angry that all I can get out of the truck now is 25.00. and that leaves a lot left on the vet bill.
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[wyozozo]

Well I guess if I were you, brother or no brother, I'd file a theft report!! It's your truck, not his and he had no right, let alone permission to sell the parts. Tell him to pony up the money or the cops will be there to talk to him and to whoever he sold the parts to. They can be charged with possession of stolen property.

[hotwheelstx]

I'm so sorry. I being an "much older sister" by 17 years would never think of selling/parting w/anything that my brother wanted me to keep for him. IT'S NOT MINE TO SELL, USE.

To be honest I have things from my brothers childhood that he doesn't/won't part with. I couldn't bare to do anything w/those things. It's just not right.

I'm really sorry. I don't know why some feel that if it's in their possession it's theirs. You've asked them to take care of it for you for a reason. Your reason came up and he (brother) took it upon himself to do something else.

You and I both know that if the shoe were on the other foot your brother would have a fit if you did the same thing.

I'm sorry about your pet. I hope it's doing better soon. Call the vet and see if you can make payments on your bill.

We have 4 dogs and are going to the vets for one thing or another. She's very understanding about it. It might work.

I hope it all works out for you.

Aren't we as the "older sibling" supposed to set the example?? That's what I was taught from the day my little brother was born......he'll learn from ME.

Still we get into trouble but that's how we live life.

Sorry, to me that's just a kick below the belt that's uncalled for. Didn't/doesn't have the right to spend the money either if the automobile isn't his.

Off my soap box...I'm sorry :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[zitra]

I agree with wyozozo..and if nothign else take him to court!!

[ttistin]

Originally posted by wyozozo
Well I guess if I were you, brother or no brother, I'd file a theft report!! It's your truck, not his and he had no right, let alone permission to sell the parts. Tell him to pony up the money or the cops will be there to talk to him and to whoever he sold the parts to. They can be charged with possession of stolen property.



I agree

[Azriel_LittleHawk]

mmm...WHAT AN ASS HE IS!!! THEIF!!!! THEIF!!!! **i'm not in the most charitable of moods right now cause of my family so...GF? i am SOO with you on this one!!

[MusicfanAnnie]

Teach your brother a lesson and file a theft reprort for selling the car parts from your truck....I would be so pissed if my brother pulled this nonsense....Don't be nice to your unworthy brother, take action and fudge him!!!

[AngelGrim]

It wouldn't have been so bad if we hadn't done all kinds of stuff to help him, but we have went and mowed their grass and such when they needed it watched their kids when they needed, they were both heavy into some controlled substances and we helped them, cleaned their house for them and more, my mom says to not to make a big mess out of it all but it isn't fair and we don't appreciate it. When we call they hang up, how immature, he is in his late 40's but acting like he is a teenager, well I told mom what goes around comes around. I feel like he kicked us in the teeth right when we were down. Thanks for letting me vent and for all the support.

[zitra]

Originally posted by AngelGrim
my mom says to not to make a big mess out of it all

I woudl tel your mom that he is the one that made a big mes out of it, by doign what he did, and I would still at least (if he refuses to pay you for the parents off of your truck) sue to get it back!!

[tommyjo]

JMHO, but if they left the truck on his property and paid no rent, I think most states have laws that say it was his to sell/part out, by reason of abandonment. Not that I think it was right, or condone what he did, just stating what I believe is a basic legality.

[AngelGrim]

I had asked him if I could park it there and he had no problem with it as we had given him a lot of garage equipment and such, as for abandonment I already checked on that and he would have had to send me a 24 hour notice by registered letter to remove it in order to have done anything with the truck, we owned a professional garage for many years and know about that anyway, but that wasn't the point, he said we could leave it there for as long as we wanted, then right after sells parts and never tells us. I think it is wrong, especially when I trusted my brother and he did that.

[laughsalot]

Hugs to ya! I am sorry about the truck!

[tommyjo]

yes i must admit, that if it was my brother, i would be upset too, probably more so than you are?? my family is not close, i would not trust any of them with my things, but i know that isnt typical of families..just thought u should know (as apparently u did) of the various abandonment laws. hav been faced with them before with friends telling us we could leave things and then they took them and there was nothing we could do cause we left them and paid no rent.

[Dolly<3]

(((((AngelGrim))))) What a jerk. :mad: Sorry about the truck/money. I hope you are able to get the money for the c-section somehow. :(

[Bohemut]

How about filing in small claims court? Since you have the title, and probably registration on the truck you could prove that it wasn't his. And basically you had a verbal contract with him, which a small claims court will uphold. But it still comes down to his word against yours as to what you agreed to. Do you have any witnesses to the verbal agreement? Your mother perhaps?

You have to decide your best course of action. Me--I'd sue him in small claims court for the money he made selling the parts plus punitive damages.