“If joint household savings were used for the corporate deposit, is a spousal consent form required?”

Mrs.

Gable stopped typing and met her eyes across the counter.

“Not if the filing was submitted under a single individual’s name.”

“Is there any record of a partnership agreement attached?” Caroline asked.

“Nothing attached here,” Mrs.

Gable said, closing the binder with a soft thud.

The registration date stamped across the top of the charter was November twelfth.