I just feel this is gonna be a costly mistake no matter what I do. :X
But yeah, Mom's attitude is volatile at best, so I'm not sure what she's gonna do.
Now I need advice. I had just spoken again to the man this morning outside as I was pulling in from work. He says he called for a police report last night, but I wasn't informed of that at the time. He acknowledges he was illegally parked without my having to ask. He says he just wants insurance to handle it.
I'm simply not sure where to go from here. I thought I'd have had to been present at a police report. That and I still need to go and write down his insurance information cause I still don't have that.
Where should I go from here?
(as expected, my Mom is still being the most difficult and frustrating part of this whole ordeal)
If it's your mom's vehicle, just let her deal with it, if not then I think this is good advice.
Firstly, if one party wants insurance to go through it, you have no choice as far as I'm aware. Exchange insurance information.
Second, get the police report information, contact the police (non emergency line) and you'll probably go in and add your side to the report. THIS IS IMPORTANT as otherwise, it's all their word vs. no one.
Third, contact your insurance, explain the situation etc. and they should give you the next steps.
I really feel for you here, I'm still dealing with insurance from my accident in December. It can be frustrating. If it gets a bit much, take a second, sit back, and just remind yourself that thankfully no one was hurt, and it could have been way worse.
Also, keep in mind I'm not an expert at all, and local procedure may be different? But all the parties your contacting should be able to give you the correct steps.
edit: ALSO! My rather volatile father-in-law was the worst part of my ordeal too, so I get how that feels.