She had answered questions about the property, its history, and her intentions.
Then she’d explained why she wanted the land returned to the Whitsett family.
Thurston didn’t believe it.
Tampoco lo hizo Bertram.
Finalmente presentaron una demanda impugnando la escritura.
Estaba asustada.
Those men had money, connections, and experienced lawyers.
I had a modest pension and a twelve-year-old Buick.
Then a woman named Patricia Odom arrived at my house.
She was the attorney Henrietta had hired.
“Mrs. Whitsett,” she said, “Henrietta expected this.”
I stared at her.
“What do you mean?”
“She arranged for legal representation if the deed was challenged.”
Patricia explicó que Henrietta ya había financiado el trabajo legal necesario para defender el traslado.
Por primera vez en semanas, sentí que podría tener una oportunidad.
The case eventually reached a Tennessee courtroom.
Thurston and Bertram argued that their elderly mother hadn’t understood what she was signing.
