Paige went silent.
Then she told me something that made the situation even worse.
Our parents had claimed Grandma Hazel left money for both of us.
According to their story, I’d already received my portion.
Paige’s share had supposedly been used for family expenses.
Neither of us had ever seen the records.
I contacted my attorney immediately.
By that afternoon, we had identified several assets that had belonged to Grandma.
Savings bonds.
Investment accounts.
Insurance proceeds.
Personal valuables.
There was also a written instruction indicating that her granddaughters were meant to benefit equally.
Yet neither of us had received the money.
The estate filings showed that Dad, acting as executor, had reported using the funds to settle expenses and debts.
But some numbers didn’t match the supporting records.
I called Paige again.
“I think Dad may have taken money from both of us.”
She started crying.
For the first time, I wasn’t speaking to the sister who expected me to solve every problem.
