Being Petty 

Exactly that in a literal sense. Lol

Her name should be Cantelme not Maritza

Good decision. Neice should be ashamed!

I've noticed that too, it's so commendable ❤️

Must be the Latina values ✨✨

I see is as toxic tbh what good is keeping family together when you're gonna be miserable in that family when dealing with their toxic ways.

The only correct thing she said was when she said nothing was going through her head.

That's what I came here to address, she even said it herself ...nothing is going through her mind,and nothing the judge said got in either 😔so sad.

THIS! I'm always so annoyed when Harvey asks people if they would sue family kver money and 95% of the time they say no "family is family", "blood is thicker than water" completely ignoring the fact that in proposed scenario it is family who screw you over in the fiest place.

Exactly!!

I wouldn’t be surprised if she’s already spent the money.

@@Sherwoody That was my first thought, that money is long gone.

How could she empty the account when grandma is the one with the card. the grandmother is in possession of the money right now

@@janaecatt2407 The money is gone.

Horrible is a harsh word, she’s a young kid, it’s sad that it falls on her anyway

@@kiahhh444 Nah, you're right. "Horrible" probably is a bit harsh. She's definitely suffering herself. I suppose I just hate to see families get ripped apart over something silly like $438 and whatever the change was; just pisses me off. And even though I was a little too much on this, I do hope that all of them are able to heal from this. Losing a loved one is not easy, I was the one being harsh.

Lmao she’s 20, I know 40yr olds with worse attitudes and more privilege

@@kiahhh444 no young kid, she's stiff necked and non co-operative,

@@nevermindlaughs thats why she should be pliable and easy going at 20, shes already bitter.

It's not that easy if you have a shit job and barely making rent. She should be honest and say she's broke.

@@colindong7316 Did you even watch the episode?

This is the kind of ignorance is why I watch this show.... but it somehow still hurts my soul

Yes. Also she probably thought her age would give her a pass. No excuses for being deceptive. At any age.

Thats what I was thinking she probably felt like she didn't need to pay her aunt back because they're family but realized her aunt was expecting to get her money back and wasn't going to go away I feel like that's why she was trying to block her aunt from going with her to get the death certificate translated because after that the next stop would have been the bank and the aunt would have been with her and the first thing the aunt would have expected is for her niece to put the money in her hands.

Yes. Unfortunately, my 19 yr old daughter has that same mentality and it is beyond comprehension.

I'm kind of split down the middle about it. First of all, if I was the aunt that little $400 is nothing and I would just say forget it and never give her money again. If it was $4,000 or more then that's a different story. Also it's not uncommon at all for several family and friends to chip in for the cost of someone's funeral and not expect it to be paid back to them. Especially when it's immediate family putting in the money. But I also get the feeling that the niece probably did finally gain access to her father's account and spent all the money and now has nothing to show for it. Which is not uncommon at all after someone dies when family gets a hold to the deceased bank account.

Exactly! She's the one being petty. She lies about not being able to get time off work. She forced her lovely aunt into a corner where she had no other options, except losing the money which is obviously rightly & legally hers. The niece believes because she's young & her father was the aunts brother that the "grown ups" should take care of everything. It's time She grew up! 😊

I waited for your time stamp.... and lord, she's so confused.

Yes, usually when someone plays up the victim role and is dramatic, they are usually the one in the wrong. They figure if they blame it on someone else, nobody would see their true character!

@@APilgrimInAFallenWorld2030 I am sure if the niece reads your comment she will not understand probably never larned the word character.

Also, her age is absolutely no excuse. The brain function growth is not complete until approx 25 but a person's moral compass is generally fully formed. A liar at 20 is a liar for life. She will get better at deception as she matures.

@Lawson Patterson then when she said the Plantiff said she could make that money in like a day, AND?! Like WTF you don't get it lady you still owe per your agreement for your dead relative🤦ngl I think this is why I see so many families with donation car washes bcuz they just can't get it together when someone goes like these two ultimately showed

Get the feeling there is other animosity from when her father was alive. No mention was made of the girl’s mother or any other family members taking sides in this case.

Yes, a kid that is being burdened with things that shouldn't be. I lost my Dad at 20 and bc he was a responsible adult everything was taken care of. I know one thing for certain, if he didn't have everything set up the adults in my family wouldn't have looked to the kids. The adults would have pulled together and made it happen. Ppl don't do things like they once used to. We want to look at kids (which in her case sounds like she's had a tough start having irresponsible parents) and want them to grow up fast bc they had to or bc they haven't had decent parents. It's ridiculous. She's 20 and should be in college somewhere getting a good start. Not this shitty start she was handed. Over $438.00 smh.

@@aprilpinketon2567 She’s not a kid when it’s convienent and an adult that makes a living wage. She lied to her aunt and was dodging her. She’s being a bad family member by putting all the responsibility on the other family member(s). Death regrettably occurs when we don’t expect it but that doesn’t mean you don’t take care of business to honour your father. My niece lost her mom when she was 8 and she’s even more mature than this 20 year old. And like the judge says, when people take others to court it’s always about the principle, not the money.

@@aprilpinketon2567 This has nothing to do with age. It is solely about honesty. At any age. Her moral compass is not correct & she will hone her skills of deception as she matures. A proven liar, in court.

Yes, very immature. The video title is spot on: "Petty"!

The daughter will still be having other pay her way 20 years from now. Takes no responsibility for herself.

She feels it's a small amount for her Auntie but I guess it really was a Big amount cause she wasn't able to pay it!

@@tcurry1531 I agree completely. At 20 the rational part of the human brain hasn't fully developed, not til around 25 but I believe the moral compass has. This niece will only get better at deception as she matures.

It may seem small but where I come from the amount has two zeroes at the end & is therefore substantial

It's the principal

I made the same comment

What does life insurance do???

@@NiaMSnow depending on ur plan it can go towards your funeral and earthly expenses such as debt or bill cancelations etc. It's so ur family isn't trying to come up with all this money to pur you to rest. Many people buy their plots headstones and services so their family doesn't have to pay it and also get life insurance that is given to loved ones to help them out etc

@@shelbyclark3733 ohhhh ty

Life insurance doesnt cover suicide, my grandfather died from a suicide attempt and he wasnt covered by life insurance

I wonder if she is using that money to save for something and taking money out would lose interest? There is a selfish reason that she doesn't want to touch that money. Imo

After hearing her final interview, that is a nasty selfish little wench. I am convinced that money is being accumulated for her benefit.

@@tangajTANG I agree.

@@tangajTANG It was her dads money not hers. I would bet there is no will so the few hundred dollars in the account will probably go to the mother of the man who died. She should not have assumed it would go to her.

I don't believe she will learn. At age 20 we are not fully mature as far as our brain development is concerned, not until approx 25 but we do have a good grasp on which direction our moral compass is facing. If she's a proven liar at 20 then she's most certainly a liar for life.

I hope I don’t ever have any problems either if I’m ever in this situation. Family go through this all the time.

@@msfoster2468 Yeah I was shocked tbh. There was no will. But we all wanted things fair and evenly. I was the executor of the estate. However my brothers were not very helpful with everything, like moving out my dad's house

She was brought up to believe that taking things from others is OK, she is entitled to it.

She learned how to be dishonest from somewhere. She will only get better at deception as she matures.

Her dad was suppose to teach her that, did a poor job probably since he was so unhealthy.

Spell check then it makes sense

NIECE

@@Drmefixu2 nah it made sense. Look past a minor spelling error. Just need to get your 2 cents in somewhere each day, huh?

So that there is more turmoil between the family? My life Insurance is to cover my funeral expenses and donating the rest to whoever. No one gets it. Every single one of my kids will work hard for their money.

I agree with you 100% you must treat your family right. This shows you the character of the person.

We had all of that and we still ended like this case.

That "little bit of money" line is such a riddle! It's a contradiction. If it is so little then do the right thing & return the loan to the aunt. She is a proven liar & will always be one 😊

Agreed! I saw one case where two brothers were like we just came for you to tell us who is right. Then they left laughing and hugging each other.

@@melvill4185 omg i want to watch that. What is the title called?

An excellent point. It really is a mediation with no (hopefully) emotional biases. It's just that as a society we have laws to assist us in cases where we don't see "eye to eye". 😊

That's the way I see some of the cases as well. Judge M. becomes more of a mediator than just a Judge. 👍

She's talking in riddles when she says this. If $400 is "small" then pay it back! 😊

$400 is ridiculously small. Especially when it comes to family-- you really want to put $400 between you and a relationship with a family member. It is so not worth it. Especially when that $400 is sitting in the bank account of your deceased relative and it will cost you nothing but time to go retrieve it.

@@KayTee979 its the principle. $400 can do a lot

@@KayTee979 the point you're arguing can be used for both sides. If it's so small why did she not pay it back? SHE is also letting it come between her and a family member as she is not following through with what she said she would do.

@@KayTee979 400 is a lot for certain people, hell, it's taking me around 4 months just to save up 300, 400 would do a lot for me rn.

I doubt it.

I hope she grows to regret her actions, but she may stay young and entitled. One thing my parents taught me was no one owes you anything in life, not even them. If you depend on yourself and you don't feel entitled to things that belong to other people, when they actually gift you something, show gratitude. But you are never entitled to things.

I believe at 20, even tho the rational part of the human brain isn't yet fully developed, not til around 25, the moral compass has. She knows right from wrong. She was proved to be a liar & will only get better at deception as she matures.

@@cousinsister69 not sure if turning 25 fixes the problems tbh. It’s not about the age but one’s nature. Besides, I think 20 is young but old enough to know better than that

"Beauty fades, dumb is forever" - Judge Judy

The rational part of the human brain isn't fully developed til age 25 but but I believe a person's moral compass is. This self centred niece will only get better at deception as she matures.

@@cousinsister69 I'm a bit more hopeful

@@cousinsister69 I agree

@@cousinsister69 I honestly doubt it with that attitude🤣

Well hopefully she did this episode was years prior hopefully by then she grew up mentally

I have a feeling that a few other family, like grandma and mother were telling her what to do, being an adult is doing the right thing and she sure did not do it.

@@tcurry1531 Agreed.

I think that the aunt already knows about the money 😊

@@cousinsister69 I meant anounts rtc but you are right, I wasn't clear lol

Didn't the defendant say her grandmother has his debit card? It's really likely the niece just used it & spent the money in the account & that's why she all of a sudden didn't want to go w the aunt to translate the death certificate. Because she found a way around it

It isn't even logic, it's greed.

I see where you’re coming from but we’re not really sure the aunt’s financial obligations that allowed her to assist. She put it on a credit card and not out of a savings account or anything of that sort. Another angle is the funds are available and sitting in an account. It’s not like she had to “work” to pay her aunt back. It’s the principle of the situation. I can tell you when my mother died my siblings and I had to make a lot of sacrifices to give her a proper burial. We were all struggling at that time and even had to go into our 401K to put in our contributions. It’s not as black and white as it always seems. Even if it were a $1 borrowed…keep your word! The “love” of money is the root…people act real funny when it’s time to pay back.

@Wilma Davilus we also don't know the daughter's financial obligations. That's now the daughter's problem to get her dad's affairs in order; maybe she needed it. Being that she's young she may not know how to translate that convo with her aunt, as the top comment said in the beginning, its strange, as a sister what u put in should be your portion I would not ask for it back from my niece who's now probably having to deal and pay way more for having to tie up all her dads loose ends. I recently lost my dad from covid, I few months ago 😢 and my family n I are STILL going through it n getting his affairs in order, I had to pay for so many things in the beginning of his funeral process that it left I huge financial hole in my savings, infact I have no more savings because it all. 💔

@@IssaRU-vid I hear you sis…there’s a lot we won’t ever know for sure but her presentation and words spoken really said a lot about her disposition in this whole thing to me. It’s just sad all around! I don’t think I would ever sue my niece but the hurt and emotions would be difficult to forget:(

@@IssaRU-vid Also…I’m sorry for your recent loss. Loss my mother as well and it’s a LOT to deal with!💞

@@IssaRU-vid My condolences 🙏

She won't. This is the current generation almost in a nutshell.

@@Joesmoothdog Yeah that's too bad

At age 20,even tho the rational part of the human brain isn't fully developed yet, not til around 25, I believe that the moral compass is. She knows right from wrong. She's a proven liar & will only get better at deception as she matures.

Thank you. Was about to comment the same exact thing!

Spelling, grammar and pronunciation has taken a big nosedive in the past couple of decades. To be fair though, English is probably not a Puerto Rican's first language. They certainly speak better English than I speak Spanish. I've noticed a trend for urban people to speak black ghetto "speak". Why is baby momma so prevalent? ('For example). And black ghetto use of "axes" instead of "asked"? Are people celebrating their ignorance and attitude? Why has this become so cool? Are we devolving? Bad education opportunities for poor people?

I agree. People are making excuses for her because of her age but at 20 you have a fully developed moral compass. ie We know right from wrong. This niece is deceptive & will only become better at lying as she matures.

@@cousinsister69 and I don’t understand why at 20years old I was already living in my own house, employed full time, and in college, paid all my bills on my own.

Maybe you have a special calling on your life.

I've found *WAY* more compassion, strength and loyalty from my Chosen Family than I ever did from my blood relations. May you attract positive, good people in your life, you DESERVE it!

@@widowrumstrypze9705 Thank you so much ❤️

@missy loves emeka I'm so sorry for your losses 🥺❣️🌹 it's so hard to deal with the grief it is debilitating and your life is never the same again you just feel lost. Please try and stay strong ❤️❤️

This is the comment. 😂

😇😂😅

I’m surprised the judge didn’t catch that. This was a bad plan from the beginning.

Your comment got its own font. How’d undo that Lol

She’s not paying for her dad’s funeral. She’s giving back money that is sitting in his account to pay back what the aunt “borrowed” to her. It’s the principle and the sneakiness of it all that’s sad. The aunt put it on her credit card so obviously she didn’t have the funds readily available to herself and made a sacrifice as well. Show appreciation by paying the money back that is not really coming out of your own pocket.

@@wilmadavilus She put it on her debit card. Aunt had the funds.

So who's supposed to pay for funerals then if the person doesn't have a spouse but has adult kids?

The grandmother has the card and access to the account as well though.

The amounts matter and that's why the girl is morally right (although legally wrong). The 20 year old girl believes the aunt ( and aunt's 3 brothers) are more wealthy than she is and hence the siblings should pay off the remaining funeral costs (£438 which is approx £100 from each sibling) and not use her dad's money (he only had £800 left in his bank account) because that money the girl will eventually inherit and her dad would want that, right? The girl thinks she needs her dad's money more than the aunt does, which is true because she is young and that money would matter more to her.

I was thinking the same thing.

Clearly she doesn’t have the financial status to just let it go.

@@gracegreen1859 would you take your neice to court for $400 if her father/ your brother passed away? Seems distasteful imo but hey... you're entitled to your opinions too

@@Ommizal23 if I didn’t have the money and it was part of the agreement of me lending out money that I really don’t have, sure why not?! I need to be made whole again. A loan is a loan. If I was able to gift something without being needed to be repaid then sure. I’m also the type to not give if I don’t have anything to give and instead give whatever I can give.

@@gracegreen1859 I respect your anwser ❤

None of us know what the money the niece borrowed was for, although it was not the cost of the funeral as others chipped in and paid for that. If she asked her aunt to pay her expenses and she said that she would pay it back then she needs to pay it back.

Yes.

The money is in the bag😄

I agree also they are completely disregarding the head space of this young girl and the trauma she is going through after her dad commits suicideee?? and barely even leaves money to bury himself how is she coping???? I could have never sued that child......

But it’s okay to take money from family saying you’ll pay it back with the dad’s money but then not do what you said? That’s an okay way to treat family? With family like that, who needs them? They’re useless leeches who don’t care about you if they use you like that.

I think so too. She paid the $120 and got the money and decided to keep it. She'll have convinced herself it's the right thing to do, the aunt can afford it, she deserves it anyway, it was her dad after all...all these type of things these people tell themselves, you see it over and over again. At the end of the day it was the aunt's money and it should have been returned to her.

@@bravo2966 Exactly

There was no will. The niece was proven to be a liar, several times, in court. She is simply self centred. She knows right from wrong & wants to keep the money that she owes.

No, she is mad because she thinks everything should be given to her. She did not pay a dime out of pocket, sure her flight, food, hotel, etc. were all paid by someone else.

She did 400$ but the 700$ was a loan n go fund was 300$ so she wants back the balance

I'm not going to expect my brother to pay when I'm gone that's my job b4 I'm gone or my husband's job. My parents on the other hand is mine as nd my siblings if they don't have funeral funds set up. Just my opinion but siblings are not usually expected to pay burial expenses

@@ElLiSe.. okay, didn't here that part 👍🏽

@@TMS-pj7fp that's not the point. This circumstances is different. He died leaving nothing and the family needed help. What would you do leave his body at the funeral home so he can't be buried

Or flip it- how do you die with $800 in your account and no life insurance?

👍🏿

You should clarify which she you are talking about. The 20 year old would think you are talking about the aunt, wrongly of course.

And in her head somehow this all makes sense.

Kindness of your heart doesn't pay the Bills!

@@humaneleaguelancPA Like i said that's me because I am really close to my niece. I didn't say everyone should do it.

She put over 400 from the kindness of her heart. She paid the rest 790 after they were still short, which wasn't out the kindness of her heart

If they needed a go fund me money was short for everybody involved. The plaintiff chipped in along with her brothers and still needed go GoFundMe. The plaintiff paid the balance due fro her own money with the stipulation that she be paid back from the deceased bank account. The niece was deceptive and wrong for not following through.

To a lot of people a couple of hundred dollars is a lot of money.

$400 is not all expenses, watch again. So you think its ok for someone to give $700+ and other side $0

Well, you obviously don't have to think twice about money, so I guess you are well prepared, not everyone has spare cash around...obviously, it sounded like they took up a collection and even a go-fund me. So this family must be living pay check to pay check. Count your lucky stars!

“Family takes care of family” is a meaningless phrase. What’s that mean? Like repaying loans from family? Like that? Or