My son and daughter-in-law laughed when I entered court, certain they’d leave me with nothing—until the judge recognized my name and everything changed

orders. Vanessa accepted a separate sentence after cooperating against Curtis, whose law license was suspended before his trial.

I sold the guesthouse rather than my home.

The proceeds allowed Northstar’s legal clinic to open in a bright brick building downtown. At the ribbon cutting, three women attended whose own children had tried to take their homes.continue reading …