Its date and provenance could be checked against the custodian’s records.

My attorney did not treat a family letter as capable of rewriting the trust, but it helped explain Walter’s purpose.

I read the paragraph that stopped me.

“I want my first grandchild to have the chance to build a life without having to depend on the family for permission.”

I read it again.

Education.

Independence.

The ability to choose a future without money being used to control it.