“This document says Lauren is the sole executive trustee,” I said.

“My mother never divided the executive trustee rights when she wrote the original deed in 1984.”

“No, she didn’t,” Evelyn said, her voice staying low and steady.

“But the county land registrar takes recorded amendments at face value until a judge issues an injunction.”

I tapped my ring finger on my watch as I read the cover memo stapled to the fax.

“Lauren told me you would be away until Friday afternoon,” Evelyn read out loud, pointing her pen at the second paragraph of the lawyer’s note.