Her attorney, Sherry, told her, “Don’t panic. Investigations like these usually take time. Be patient. Document everything from your end—every receipt, every exchange, a clean record of your conduct.” Sarah spent the weekend building a folder.
The texts from relatives she barely knew were the strangest part. People who hadn’t contacted her since her mom’s funeral were suddenly writing to say they were thinking of her, hoped she was getting support, and grief was hard. They were kind messages. They were also, unmistakably, messages written to someone who had been described as unwell or unstable.