But when Blaine explained our situation, her expression shifted from professional sympathy to genuine outrage.
“Let me make sure I understand this correctly,” she said, leaning forward in her chair. “Your son told each of you that the other had died, used fake documentation to support these lies, then systematically stole your business, and left you both destitute.”
“That’s exactly right,” I said. “And now he’s worth millions while his father lives on the streets, and I just got kicked out of my own home.”
Sarah shook her head in disbelief. “In 30 years of practicing law, I’ve seen some terrible things, but this… this is sociopathic behavior. The level of planning and cruelty involved is staggering.”Support Causes
She pulled out a legal pad and started taking notes. “The good news is that you have multiple causes of action here. Fraud, elder abuse, theft, forgery, possibly even kidnapping by deception, depending on how the courts interpret emotional manipulation.”
