arrived.
“How did you get that?”
“The title company contacted the brokerage this morning requesting proof of funds.”
She turned the contract toward me.
Buyer: Lena Whitmore.
Funding source: Ava Whitmore inheritance account.
Authorized representative: Thomas Whitmore.
My father.
I stared at his signature.
“Can he do that?”
“He can sign anything he wants,” Miriam replied. “That doesn’t make it binding on your assets.”
Then she pointed to an attached certification.
My stomach tightened.
It claimed I had authorized Dad to use up to $1.5 million for “family real-estate
