That was useful, although it left another question: what had he signed already?

Frank asked for the property address and said he would seek the relevant transaction material through the people handling the proposed purchase.

I went to my appointment with Mr.

Albright, the bank manager, the following morning.

I wanted disputed transactions flagged and further unauthorized access stopped.

He reviewed the inheritance fund separately from the household accounts.

Then he told me the joint accounts had been closed the previous afternoon.

“Closed?”