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My sister managed Mom’s pension after Dad died. $2,100 a month. Mom is 84. Lives in a mobile home. Same 3 outfits. I sent her $200 monthly. Last Christmas, I visited. Fridge had expired milk and canned corn. She’d lost 18 pounds. I drove to the bank. The teller’s face changed. “Your mother’s pension goes to a linked account.” My sister’s. For 6 years. $151,200. Mom got $300 a month. Rest went to my sister’s sister’s mortgage. $340,000 house in Lake Worth. I sat in the parking lot shaking. Called her. She said, “Mom doesn’t need that money. She barely goes anywhere.” I said, “She barely EATS.” Filed with Adult Protective Services. The investigator pulled records. At the bottom was a forged POA with my signature. Notarized by my sister’s …

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