Chapter 3 - North Shore Owned Three Parcels
Sarah pulled a chair upright.
Robert’s attorney, Elaine Porter, arrived twenty minutes later with
copies of property records.
North Shore Ventures owned three parcels along the lake.
Not random land.
All three bordered Robert’s property.
Daniel frowned.
“Why would Tom buy land around Dad’s house?”
Elaine answered carefully.
“To assemble a larger development site.”
Tom looked furious.
Rebecca stepped in.
“It was a business plan.”
Robert stared at her.
“Using my money?”
“You would have agreed.”
“That is not the same as asking.”
The largest parcel had been purchased for $310,000.
Another for $190,000.
The third was under contract.
North Shore had also paid legal fees to a zoning consultant and
architecture firm.
Daniel looked across the lake.
The view suddenly felt different.
His sister had not merely taken cash.
She and Tom had been quietly surrounding the family property with land.
Sarah asked the question no one else wanted to ask.
“What happens if they own all the parcels except this house?”
Elaine looked at Rebecca.
Rebecca looked away.
May you like
Robert answered.
“They pressure me to sell.”
