She had no answer.

Then I asked about the fifteen thousand dollars, and my mother went to a hallway drawer and took out a faded receipt. I, Samantha Garcia, confirm receipt of $15,000 as a full and final settlement. A signature at the bottom, in a hand that looked something like Samantha’s.

I photographed it and sent it to Samantha.

Her reply came in under a minute. That is not my signature.

I have never signed that document.

So I had my bank pull the withdrawal records from five years back.