Signing the trust paperwork did not magically send my mother to prison. What it did was confirm that I accepted the responsibilities Cordelia had assigned me and authorized her attorney to protect the estate. Gideon immediately preserved the bank records, revoked any questionable access still attached to Grandmother’s accounts, and forwarded the disputed transfers and power-of-attorney documents for formal review. Bank security escorted Marguerite and Rosalind out after they refused to leave voluntarily.
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