Sign here OR ELSE!

Carol trusted her nephew, until a sweet bird sang a familiar tune

- Rosemary Hayes

So all you have to do, Aunty, is sign here, on the line.' Carol hesitated, prompting her nephew to lean closer and push the pen into her hand. The way Jacob roughly curled her fingers around the pen, hurt.

'Are you sure about this?" asked Carol.

Jacob smiled. Now that Uncle Ben has passed away, you need someone to look after your best interests.' Her 'best interests' seemed to include signing this enduring power of attorney form.

'Aunty Carol, I'm not trying to rush you,' Jacob glanced at his watch, 'but I have to catch a plane for a business trip soon. Remember? I told you about it.'

Ever since her darling husband passed away, Carol had found it harder to remember a lot of things. Maybe it was the grief, but Jacob hinted it could be the start of health issues.

All the more reason she needed someone else taking care of her finances. But was signing this form really what she needed to do?