They established what he had said and when, and they contradicted parts of his claim that I had invented the financial concern only to gain leverage.

My attorney asked for a complete accounting, correction of the supported discrepancies, and safeguards so future administration complied with the trust.

Richard’s counsel said he would cooperate with a reasonable accounting.

“Then put that cooperation in writing,” my attorney said.

There were drafts, questions, and later revisions.

We did not sign a single page that erased the entire birthday or turned every questionable payment into an admitted crime.

The child contact issues went through the family process.