“Make them,” Helen said. “And don’t alert anyone until you do.”
She told me what I already suspected: nothing criminal had happened yet. No forged signature. No fraudulent filing. But the folder and correspondence demonstrated intent. If Patricia or Daniel tried to pressure me, misrepresent legal documents, or pursue any future claim, a documented record of the plan would matter.
“Can I protect the house?” I asked.
“You already protected it by buying it in your own name,” she said. “Now you protect it by staying smart.”
She suggested we prepare a formal letter if necessary—one to Patricia’s attorney making clear that I was aware of the consultation, that I retained sole ownership, and that any further attempt to induce a transfer through concealment or coercion would be met with legal response.
