My brother promised to renovate our elderly mother’s kitchen “because family takes care of family.” Weeks after it was finished, an $87,000 mechanic’s lien appeared against her home—filed by his own company. When the investigation revealed the documents had been improperly notarized by a relative, the truth came to light, and protecting my mother’s home became more important than protecting family pride.
When my brother, Scott, offered to renovate our mother’s kitchen, I thought it was one of the kindest things he’d ever done. Mom was seventy-eight. She had lived in the …
My brother promised to renovate our elderly mother’s kitchen “because family takes care of family.” Weeks after it was finished, an $87,000 mechanic’s lien appeared against her home—filed by his own company. When the investigation revealed the documents had been improperly notarized by a relative, the truth came to light, and protecting my mother’s home became more important than protecting family pride. Read More
