Odette called again that evening, this time with Desmond beside her and an attorney supposedly “ready to challenge everything.” I calmly gave them Marguerite’s number and told them any questions could go through the closing attorney. The answer they received was simple: the cabin had always been titled solely in my name. Odette had never paid toward the purchase, never held an ownership interest, and never had a lease. Family vacations, furniture purchases, and years of using the property did not magically turn guests into owners.
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