This was a very difficult day, to see my Mother being brought into a Court room and of course, my brother and Atty Swanson, were sitting on each side of her.
With our Attorney, I had previously, decided that having another Trustee could be beneficial and could help to bring our family together. I chose the Bank where my Dad's Trust Account was, but now, hindsight is 20/20 - NEVER choose a Bank as Trustee!
This was my first experience in a Court room and it was the most horrible feeling. There sat my sister and I with our Attorney, while the Judge done his procedure.
At the conclusion, the Judge said that this family needed to be put back together, as life is too short. When he said that the daughters should be able to have a relationship with their Mother. NOW, this is when Atty R John Swanson stood up and said, "Your Honor, I don't want that mandatory." (Does that show you the guts that this attorney had?).
Following the conclusion of this Hearing, I asked my Attorney if I could go give my Mother a Valentine Card with a small wrapped gift. He said, I could. I put the card and gift in front of her, on the table and told her that I loved her. Then, as we walked away, toward the Court room doors, I heard my Mother say, 'Can I keep this?' THIS only confirmed what I already knew, that Mother was being manipulated and brainwashed!