I gave Vance the envelope.

He took five of the bills, slid the leftover fifty back to me, and set the audit papers on the counter.

“We’re filing an emergency audit flag against the estate file of Daniel Graham,” Vance said.

Martha pulled her red reading glasses down off their neck chain and looked at the top page.

“Dean was in here yesterday,” Martha said quietly.

“He filed the papers to close out the estate on December 12.”