Arthur Nelson Protected His Wyoming Mountain Cabin with a Trust
“Can we stop the registration?” I asked.
“Not until we finalize the irrevocable trust,” she said, tapping the edge of the file with her thumb. “Once the trust holds the deed, you no longer personally own the property, which means his power of attorney over your personal assets cannot touch the land.”
“We need to hurry,” I said.
“The trust documents will be ready for your final signature tomorrow morning,” she said. “But you need to file a criminal complaint regarding this forgery immediately. We need a police report number to attach to our county filings.”
“With the police here?” I asked.
“Yes,” she said. “We need a paper trail to show any title company that the power of attorney is contested. It is your only immediate shield.”
I stood up, folding the copy of the forged document and sliding it into my coat pocket. The yellow legal pad went into my canvas bag, the paper sticking out past the metal zipper.
“I will see you tomorrow at nine,” I said.
