We did.

In red ink, beneath a date that used to mean nothing.

PART 20

The civil dispute over my home took longer.

The notary’s records and other evidence ultimately supported a finding that the transfer document was invalid.

The parties negotiated the steps necessary to correct the property record while other financial claims proceeded.

It took months to resolve liens, account for expenses, and determine what could actually be recovered.

When I finally stepped inside the house again, it did not feel like the home I had lost.