“Usually days, if you go in person as the primary account holder,” Rebecca said.

“You have the original deed to the Lakewood house.

The equity line is attached to your inherited property.”

She wrote down a list of specific forms I needed to request from the branch manager.

“There’s something else we need to prepare for,” Rebecca said.

“If we prove he’s siphoning your property equity to pay for a separate home, we’ll have to secure the house.”

I asked if she meant changing the locks.