The results of the independent financial review arrived in stages.

Some questioned transfers had legitimate explanations buried in poorly maintained records.

Others did not.

A court-appointed neutral accountant and the parties’ experts reconstructed the trust’s holdings, distributions, and obligations.

Evelyn translated every major finding into language I could understand.

I sat beside her with a notebook and asked questions until the figures made sense.

Nobody told me the discussion was too complex for me.

Several disputed signature forms were set aside during the civil proceedings after the evidence failed to establish proper authorization.