“We need the underlying agreements, probate records, and account history before making accusations.”

Frank listened beside me, pressing one hearing aid closer as the call crackled.

“Ruth had a daughter,” he said after we hung up.

“Eleanor.

She was a teenager when Ruth died.

I lost touch with her when she moved.”

He had one old address, written on the back of a holiday card.

Dana’s office located a current contact through appropriate channels and sent a letter rather than arriving uninvited.