We’ll identify the account through your verified information.”

Mara wrote down the distinction.

She did not sign on my behalf or answer when June looked at me.

I could request records myself.

It seemed a small discovery, and it made me realize how often I had waited for permission from Evan to do things that did not require it.

We were introduced to Walter, an adviser experienced in reviewing financial records and arranging the legal help they might require.

He could organize what we had, frame requests, and preserve copies.