Has anyone had money stolen from Walter Reed Hospital in DC?

Question

Has anyone had money stolen from Walter Reed Hospital in DC?

My Mom passed away May 22, before she died she left checks and cash with security there. I have been contacted by the hospital saying they have her checks, but the cash is gone. I keep getting mixed stories, like send us this form, we are sending you the money, no we are NOT sending you the money, you have to go to probate court...this is under investigation. HOW many people can steal from a military safe?? I am an only child, my mom left a will to keep her estate out of probate, it is NOT our fault someone at the hospital stole a dying lady's money!Why do I have to pay for an attorney, file in DC, to get something back that is MINE? Should I report this to the DC police, obviously Walter Reed is not planning on returning the money without me going to court..what is up when a government hospital steals from you, even tells you that the cash WAS stolen..and then wants me to go to court and file papers so that I can get the money back??

I already sent them her will, the forms they requested, this is such a hassle, and the thing that makes me so mad, if THEY did not steal her money, I would not be going through this now, she would have taken it with her when she left..so I am paying for their theft, both emotionally and monetarily..I despise this hospital, they talked her into chemo, which she did not want..did not work, and killed her, but not before they robbed her!

Answer 1

Report it to the police.  Do you have documentation from them acknowledging the money was there, and was not returned to you?  If so, let them know if you have to contact a lawyer your lawsuit will include not just the money but any legal fees involved in retrieving it.  Don't back down on this.  Write your congressman if you have to.  Walter Reed is a government hospital, and is subject to what the government tells them to do.  Raise enough of a stink and you'll see your money.