I don’t want to show you an old figure or confuse one account with another.”

For once, the carefulness sounded useful.

Then he said the trustee’s records identified me as the person entitled to request support distributions.

I would need to provide current identification and complete the beneficiary verification process, because I had never done that.

“So I am asking permission to use my own money.”

“You are establishing your access under the arrangement.

Your former husband does not approve today’s request.”

“Does Thomas Reed?”