The bank manager explained that Edmund had flagged the $110,000 account months before his death. Vivian’s authorization allowed her to help manage ordinary expenses, but it did not give her unrestricted permission to transfer the entire balance for her own benefit. Edmund had asked the private-banking team to apply enhanced review if someone attempted a large transfer to an account connected to a family member or business. Marcus’s company triggered exactly that review. The money had left the visible balance, but final settlement was still pending. The bank froze the transaction, opened an internal investigation, and requested documentation showing why Vivian believed transferring my money into her husband’s company benefited me.
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