Lucy\u2019s parents believed they had gotten away with selling Nora\u2019s priceless antique cello for $72,000 to pay for a new swimming pool. But their plan collapsed when Grandma Eleanor arrived with Andrew and a folder full of legal documents. Inside was a signed and notarized deed of gift proving that Grandma had legally transferred ownership of the cello to Nora two years earlier.<\/p>\n
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The cello had never belonged to Nora\u2019s grandparents to sell. Andrew explained that the collector who bought it had been informed of the situation and agreed to return the instrument rather than risk being involved in the sale of property that legally belonged to a minor.<\/p>\n
Suddenly, Nora\u2019s parents faced a serious problem: the $72,000 was already gone, having been spent on the pool. They would have to repay the collector themselves or potentially face legal consequences. In front of their guests, their attempt to secretly take Nora\u2019s inheritance had completely fallen apart.<\/p>\n
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