“Military criminal investigators finished a full handwriting comparison yesterday afternoon.”

Evelyn pulled her purse tighter against her ribs.

“The handwriting on that letter to command matches the signature on the notarized power of attorney,” Morales said.

“And it matches the signature on the 2021 second mortgage note.”

“My father signed that mortgage note himself,” Richard said, his voice getting louder.

“Arthur knew exactly what he was doing.”

“Arthur was admitted to the memory care wing fourteen days before that loan document was stamped,” Dalton said, taking a blue folder out of his briefcase.

“The hospital admission log shows he wasn’t responsive on the day it was signed.”