“That isn’t my signature.”

“The filing receipt shows Frank’s development company paid the four-hundred-dollar title search fee,” Evelyn said, sliding a blue carbon sheet back across to me.

“He paid it directly, but challenging a recorded notary seal takes a formal court injunction.

Even a basic filing starts at three thousand dollars.”

“Three thousand dollars, just for a hearing?”

“Just to file the first petition with the clerk,” Evelyn said.

She picked up her glasses and studied the faint blue ink stamp in the bottom margin.