My mother-in-law blocked the entrance to my new apartment and screamed that her son had bought it for her, ordering me to leave.

few minutes later, she called back.

“Nora,” she said, “this is worse than domestic stupidity.”

“I know.”

“This is potential fraud, forgery, unauthorized use of property, bank misrepresentation, possibly securities issues depending on what he told investors. Do you know if any credit line was approved?”

“Not yet.”

“Good. We move before he corrects the lie.continue reading …