On My 18th Birthday, My Parents Told Me My Education Fund Was Gone — I Didn’t Cry, I Took Notes

trust documents,” Patterson said. “You knew the words ‘exclusively for post-secondary education’ were there.”

“Yes,” she whispered.

“And you authorized using those funds for expenses that had nothing to do with education.”

“Yes.”

My sisters didn’t testify. Their attorney advised them to invoke their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination—because continue reading …