Reply #14: You need NON legal advice. Stay out of it. [View All]

[TexasObserver]

You are still trying to manage and assist your ex girlfriend, when you should let her deal with all this. You broke up. It's bad thinking to go along with her request that you "not tell her brother." You need to tell her and her brother to talk to each other, not you, about their problems, and to leave you out. You're in the middle because you allow yourself to be in the middle.

As for the legal issue, you're not liable for anything, but if you LIE to the brother and let him believe you're still with his sister, and if you ARE sued by the brother, you could be accused of helping her commit a fraud or theft. It doesn't have to be true to be sued for it.
You should know that under the fraud statutes of some states, it is the date of the discovery of the fraud which triggers the beginning of the running of the statute of limitations, so the statute doesn't run until (for example) four years after the date of discovery of some evidence there was a fraud.

So, can he sue you? Almost always. But can he make out a good cause of action against you? Not under the facts you stated, but being innocent doesn't stop you from being sued. The only person who can make certain you are not sued is the brother.

You don't really appear to be at much risk of being sued, but if the brother does sue you, lying to him about your relationship with the sister can only hurt you. It reveals you to be a liar, to be weak, and to be easily manipulated.

Bottom line: tell them both to talk to each other, not you, and most of all, stop enabling your ex girlfriend. Leave it alone and stay out of it.