“That’s the written reason Frank’s lawyer gave for recording without your signature.”

The paper felt cold and stiff in my fingers.

“Where did this get notarized?” I asked.

“At the main First Federal branch downtown,” Evelyn said.

“The notary seal belongs to Martha Vance.”
“Martha took care of my mother’s estate papers five years ago,” I said.

“She knows my mother died.”

“She does,” Evelyn said.

“Which means somebody got around Martha’s own verification.”