My question involves bankruptcy in the state of: New Hampshire
Hello there,
I am a 19 year old who has been employed since age 14. Since then, I have saved up a significant amount of money, and I used the money to go on trips, pay for my insurance, car, gas, phone, etc. I took a gap year this year and saved up nearly $30,000 to spend the year traveling abroad. However, over the last year or so, my dad asked to "hold onto" my money and had me empty my bank account (to nearly empty) so he could invest in new businesses, and would "give me the money back" after the down payments were done and he got the money back. I never really questioned it. However, when I asked for some money to go on the next leg of my adventure a few months ago, he said he didn't have it so I would have to wait. He also had me cash in my savings bonds and my college savings. Not even including my college savings and savings bonds, I have handed him $25,000 in cash over the last year (which is literally ALL of the money I earned except for my basic expenses and an international trip I paid for).
Last week, my dad told me he was filing for bankruptcy (Chapter 13 I believe; the one where you get to keep your house if you make payments on it). He told me that he would try and pay me back when he could, but getting the money anytime soon was obviously not happening. However, it has been a rough month, and he has been particularly upset the last week. However, today that turned into me not getting my money back, me getting kicked out of the house, and him taking away my phone and car (both of which I paid for monthly by giving him cash!) because I was "not helping the problem."
I don't want to sue him because I think suing your parents (in most cases) is kind of despicable. However, I really wonder if he ever meant to pay me back at this point. And after taking all my money that I worked so hard to earn and was going to travel with, it's just an extra kick while I'm down that I'm getting kicked out of the house with no money to even support myself. While I don't wish to ruin my family by suing or anything like that, is there something I could do such as part of the bankruptcy, I can indicate that I am owed money or something? I just feel robbed.
Thanks

