That was when I contacted Olivia Ramirez, a forensic investigator specializing in elder financial exploitation.
I had trained Olivia years earlier.
For three weeks, she followed every trail.
The forged power of attorney.
The broker inquiry.
The banking attempts.
The medical evidence attached to Michael’s guardianship petition.
That last item caught the judge’s attention.
“Medical evidence?”
I handed him two documents.
“The first is the medical summary Michael submitted.”
It contained a sentence stating that I had demonstrated increasing confusion and an inability to remember recent injuries.
“The second is the certified record directly from my physician.”
That sentence was absent.
Gregory stood so quickly his chair scraped against the floor.
“Your Honor, my office received the medical record from Mr. Parker already assembled as an exhibit.”
Judge Bennett stared at Michael.
Michael looked at Rachel.
Rachel shook her head.
“No.”
“You prepared the packet,” Michael said.
“I scanned what you gave me.”
