The Parking Fee Was a Lie—My Children Had Left to Meet an Attorney About Taking Control of My Life
The highlighted sentence made my stomach turn: “Temporary financial authority should be sought while Mrs. Hallowell is recovering and unable to manage her affairs.” Nathaniel had contacted an elder-care attorney before my surgery and listed Rowena and Foster as supporting family members. They had not left because parking cost twenty-five dollars. They had left to meet the attorney and discuss using my recovery period to pursue control over my finances, sell my home, and move me into assisted living. Theodore explained that hospital staff had refused requests for information they were not authorized to release, and the letter addressed to me had been brought through the proper channels.
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