“A great deal about how my brother behaves when someone tells him no.

And some things about Elaine’s trust that Brian should have learned long ago.”

She explained that Elaine had inherited a modest commercial property from her parents.

Before she died, she established a trust intended to support education and health expenses for future grandchildren, with Brian and Lauren as potential successor trustees under certain circumstances.

“Harold was appointed to manage it while Brian and Lauren were young,” Margaret said.

“He told everybody there was hardly anything left after the property was sold.