Chapter 8 - The Family Secret Behind The Insurance Policy Trust
Arthur Pendelton, the senior family attorney, stepped into Detective Miller’s office carrying a heavy leather briefcase.
“I received your subpoena, Detective. But before you make any arrests, you need to understand the financial stakes,” Arthur stated calmly.
“Spare me the corporate legal jargon, counselor. We are investigating a double homicide,” Miller replied sharply.
Arthur adjusted his wire-rimmed glasses and unzipped his briefcase, pulling out a certified last will and testament.
“Three years ago, when Caleb married Sarah against the family’s wishes, Eleanor established a multi-million-dollar contingency trust,” Arthur explained.
“If Sarah bore an heir, the entire Vance real estate empire would legally transfer to her direct lineage upon her majority,” Arthur added.
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“If she and the child died before birth, the trust reverts entirely back to Eleanor and Julian Vance,” Caleb muttered, connecting the dots.
“Precisely. The motive wasn't just family pride; it was an eighty-million-dollar corporate inheritance,” Arthur confirmed grimly.
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