The filing listed my old Tucson bank account, my Social Security number, and an estimate of my remaining savings at thirty-two thousand dollars.

“Can he do all this without a doctor?” I asked.

“He attached a preliminary evaluation form signed by a nurse at a local clinic,” Arthur said.

“If the judge signs the order Friday, your personal accounts will be frozen until a formal hearing.”

“He wants the power to sign my checks,” I said.

“He wants complete control over your money, your housing, and your legal standing,” Arthur said.

“He has no idea you hold an eighty-nine-million-dollar trust.”