Wow! I can't image having my identity stolen and used for nefarious purposes by my own sibling. I am praying for you. May your beautiful hikes bring you some peace.
Yes, he always been like this. He is white trash and gets a rise out of living straddling the edge between legal and criminal without caring which side he trods upon. When I renewed my DL before leaving for my first job after graduation, I learned that he had renewed it 6 months prior with his address. This meant that I was driving on invalid DL for that entire time, including out of state. As much negative as I do share here, I do not share all. I probably have not posted anything about my deadbeat brother prior to this.
This is a blood betrayal. It's comforting to know you have your mother's support.
No matter what "excuses" your brother may offer, it's my opinion that you have no choice but to prosecute him to the fullest extent of the law, given the opportunity.
Don't worry, whatever happens to him is a result of his actions. The problem is, I first must prove I am me. That was hard enough when I was still in the States and returning later after 4 years and renewing my DL. because my ID was once stolen, extra vetting is required which means that instead of same day renewal, I must wait days to be cleared.
Things are different now. My DL expired years ago and I did not renew it. I will be returning after almost 30 years abroad while, if true, he has been living as me for decades.
Whatever is in my future, wherever I shall live it, no peace for me. I will be riding out a storm for the rest of my life.
I'm sure you've thought of everything I've considered: your birth certificate, passport, fingerprints, photographs, school records and photos, Navy records, your mother's and niece's testimony.
You probably realize you may need an attorney, which can be a financial burden. But you still have so much to look forward to, in starting over, and decades of potential happiness.
If it could be managed, it would be helpful to assert your identity with strong legal counsel. (You and your brother aren't twins, are you?)
Before I go into specifics, why would a US citizen living abroad have to pay taxes on income earned outside the US? But the issue here is that he has run up a tax debt under my name, else wise, how would he know? I have never spoken to him about any of this. Haven’t had any contact with him in 15 or more years.
I know he stole my identity just prior to my graduation from college. I found out 6 months after the fact when I renewed my driver’s license just prior to leaving the area for a seasonal job with the NPS after which I was on contract to work in Japan. Apart from the DMV calling the Sheriff of his county on him, I didn’t have time to do more with out giving up my future, hoped the legal system would do its job and if it didn’t, I’d have a bit of a mess when I returned in 3-5 years, thinking that my passport would prove I was the one who caused all the trouble in my name as I was not in the country.
Wow! I can't image having my identity stolen and used for nefarious purposes by my own sibling. I am praying for you. May your beautiful hikes bring you some peace.
Nor can I, and I'm going through it.
Thanks, I need all the prayers I can get.
After reading this, I can't really process it. I probably have a large number of questions.
First, I don't think I knew you had a brother. Has he always been like this?
Yes, he always been like this. He is white trash and gets a rise out of living straddling the edge between legal and criminal without caring which side he trods upon. When I renewed my DL before leaving for my first job after graduation, I learned that he had renewed it 6 months prior with his address. This meant that I was driving on invalid DL for that entire time, including out of state. As much negative as I do share here, I do not share all. I probably have not posted anything about my deadbeat brother prior to this.
Quite a shocking twist to the stolen ID situation!
This has been a long standing fear, one that clouds all aspects of life.
This is a blood betrayal. It's comforting to know you have your mother's support.
No matter what "excuses" your brother may offer, it's my opinion that you have no choice but to prosecute him to the fullest extent of the law, given the opportunity.
Don't worry, whatever happens to him is a result of his actions. The problem is, I first must prove I am me. That was hard enough when I was still in the States and returning later after 4 years and renewing my DL. because my ID was once stolen, extra vetting is required which means that instead of same day renewal, I must wait days to be cleared.
Things are different now. My DL expired years ago and I did not renew it. I will be returning after almost 30 years abroad while, if true, he has been living as me for decades.
Whatever is in my future, wherever I shall live it, no peace for me. I will be riding out a storm for the rest of my life.
I'm sure you've thought of everything I've considered: your birth certificate, passport, fingerprints, photographs, school records and photos, Navy records, your mother's and niece's testimony.
You probably realize you may need an attorney, which can be a financial burden. But you still have so much to look forward to, in starting over, and decades of potential happiness.
If it could be managed, it would be helpful to assert your identity with strong legal counsel. (You and your brother aren't twins, are you?)
You have not been obligated to pay US taxes as a US citizen all these years? IDK anything about ex-pats living in other countries are & the tax rules.
Surely you could find out if your brother has co-opted your identity?
Before I go into specifics, why would a US citizen living abroad have to pay taxes on income earned outside the US? But the issue here is that he has run up a tax debt under my name, else wise, how would he know? I have never spoken to him about any of this. Haven’t had any contact with him in 15 or more years.
I know he stole my identity just prior to my graduation from college. I found out 6 months after the fact when I renewed my driver’s license just prior to leaving the area for a seasonal job with the NPS after which I was on contract to work in Japan. Apart from the DMV calling the Sheriff of his county on him, I didn’t have time to do more with out giving up my future, hoped the legal system would do its job and if it didn’t, I’d have a bit of a mess when I returned in 3-5 years, thinking that my passport would prove I was the one who caused all the trouble in my name as I was not in the country.
Oh boy. I have no words but the ones I just wrote.