“Probably. But he’d have needed access to confidential records.”

“My father hired Hart Strategic to review the company.”

“That explains access. It doesn’t explain why the holding company was created before the marriage.” I sent the photos. He called back at once. “This is incomplete.

The trust provision doesn’t automatically choose HB Coastal Ventures — someone had to submit a designation. The trustee. And that page is missing.”

“Who is the trustee?”

“That’s exactly what’s missing.”