Iris Held On to Her Paid-Off Title When Her Father Threatened to Call the Police

Mr.

Miller adjusted his glasses and looked at my father.

“Arthur, your daughter holds the primary physical title document,” Mr.

Miller said.

“Physical possession does not equal sole legal entitlement when verbal agreements were made at the time of purchase,” my father said, using the same administrative phrasing he used to cite municipal code violations.

He pointed a thick finger across the table at my briefcase.

“She took advantage of a holiday visit to run off with an asset that belongs to this household.”