I even told them the military payment could arrive within two weeks.
That made them reckless.
Mom began leaving financial documents on the kitchen counter.
Kendra discussed purchases openly.
One afternoon, she asked if I would co-sign a lease on a Mercedes.
I smiled.
“Maybe after the money clears.”
Meanwhile, I worked quietly.
I contacted the bank.
I requested records for every account connected to my military transfers.
Then I visited the county recorder’s office.
The renovated house wasn’t paid off.
Mom had borrowed heavily against it.
And she had used part of my money for the down payment on a small rental property under her own name.
The truck belonged to Kendra.
Paid almost entirely in cash.
Then came the credit cards.
Three opened using Naomi’s identity.
I took copies of everything.
I also contacted an Army legal assistance attorney.
After reviewing the records, he told me something I already knew emotionally but needed to hear legally.
