“It is what the document purports to do,” Martin replied.

He turned to the signature page.

Grandma put on her glasses and studied it.

“That is supposed to be my name?”

“Yes.”

“I did not sign this.”

She said it without looking at me for support.

Martin asked whether Robert had brought her a deed at home, whether anyone had discussed changing title, and what she remembered of the period around the recording date.