“I said we must verify it.”
She continued examining the paperwork.
Then she asked me a question I had not expected.
“Did your father-in-law ever tell you that he owned property separately from the family home?”
“No. He rarely spoke about money.”
“And did he ever mention making arrangements for you?”
I shook my head.
She sat back.
“Then I suggest you do not discuss these papers with your husband’s brothers until the relevant records have been checked. If your father-in-law completed a valid transfer during his lifetime, it may be legally distinct from the inheritance we discussed after his death. If he did not, the position could be more complicated.”
I felt both relieved and terrified.
There was no guarantee that the documents would give me anything.
But there was now a reason to investigate.
Before I left, the notary made copies of the papers and gave me a list of records she needed to obtain.
