“He told the county building board the account belonged to him, but he used my Social Security number when he set up the utility contract three years ago.”

“Did you pay the initial deposit on that account?” Monica asked.

“Two hundred and fifty dollars from my personal checking account,” I said.

“My mother told the family she covered the setup out of the cabin upkeep fund.”

Monica adjusted her glasses and tapped her fingernail against the phone screen.

“Call the utility company’s billing desk right now.”

I tapped the customer service number printed on the digital statement and set the phone on speaker between our coffee cups.

“Thank you for calling Portland Regional Electric,” a representative said after three automated prompts.