For a moment, it struck me as absurd.

I was spending money to find out what happened to money that had been ours.

But at least the bank would provide something independent.

Roman could tell me the transfer was harmless.

Denise could describe it as an estate matter.

Charlie could assume his brother handled it correctly.

None of those statements could replace the actual account record.

At the bank, the teller confirmed the request and explained the expected review procedure.