\u201cDo not confront your sister again,\u201d Paul told me. \u201cBring every document your father asked you to keep and come to my office tomorrow. There is something about your parents\u2019 estate Diane clearly doesn\u2019t understand.\u201d The following morning, I arrived carrying a folder filled with letters, receipts, and papers my father had entrusted to me. Diane was already sitting inside with Craig and her attorney. She looked annoyed when I entered. \u201cHopefully you\u2019re here to sign whatever is necessary,\u201d she said. \u201cThe sooner we sell the farm, the sooner everyone can move on.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Paul ignored her and placed several documents on the conference table. He explained that our parents had arranged their estate years earlier and that one particular agreement controlled what could happen to the farm. Diane\u2019s attorney began reading, and his confidence slowly disappeared. Then Paul removed a sealed envelope bearing our father\u2019s handwriting: \u201cTo be opened only when both of us are gone.\u201d Diane demanded that he open it immediately. Paul broke the seal and started reading. Seconds later, he suddenly stopped and looked directly at her. \u201cDiane, have you already signed an agreement with the buyers?\u201d Click continue reading below<\/strong><\/p>\n THE STORY CONTINUES ON THE NEXT PAGE… \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n