When OP turned 18, he reached out to the bank and lied about the debit cards being robbed. The cards were instantly deactivated. Since his parents were on a cruise at the time, OP transferred all his money to a new account, leaving nothing but $2K in his account so that they had enough left to return home.
He bought a phone since he was never allowed to use one before. He then took a cab to the office handling his inheritance and set up a deposit for a new bank account. OP set up a new account for his sister too, but she was not allowed to access her funds without a guardian or until she turned 18.
With his newfound money, OP bought a car and rented a house. Since his sister also wanted to move in with him, OP turned to random strangers on Reddit’s “Legal Advice” forum for guidance. He asked if it would be “kidnapping” to take her sister under his wing considering she was only 17.
“Also, is what they did illegal?” he asked about his parents using the money from the inheritance from which they were legally cut off. Redditor legaleasetosser, in his top-voted comment, advised OP to seek legal assistance on the matter. “As far as if what they did was illegal?
I don’t know, but a lawyer will. And you need one,” the person advised, adding: “Also, quick personal advice: GET A FINANCIAL ADVISER!!!!! You just came into a lot of money with not a lot of experience in governing it.
Seek out some help, so you manage it wisely.” “Adding onto this, take photos throughout the house, so you have evidence of all the stuff they bought with your money,” asserted user flickering_truth. OP also inquired if his parents would forbid his sister from moving in with him. People on Reddit agreed on the possibility and told him he could not stop his parents from wanting her under their custody until she turned 18.
As for the inheritance, OP was aware that his parents weren’t allowed to access the funds. However, how he sorted his issue is uncertain as OP has kept readers in the dark. Meanwhile, it’s still guesswork if he had confronted his parents about accessing the money without his knowledge.
