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Jane and her husband had been married for nearly 25 years when they decided to part ways. The kids were grown. Jane didn’t have a career to speak of: She just worked a part-time retail job.

In most of our Jane Doe stories, we’re able to help out Jane—and her attorney. Sadly, that’s not the case here. It’s not because we were unable. It’s simply because we were never called in.

Jane and her husband had been married for 18 years, and Jane still loved the man. But he was now severely incapacitated, due to a brain injury. He was unable to work, unable to make sound decisions, and living off Social Security disability income.

On the surface, everything looked normal: Jane’s soon-to-be ex-husband made a lot of money, with regular deposits into the couple’s joint bank account. Jane’s family-law attorney had plenty on her hands, dealing with the intricacies of legal decision-making for the couple’s two young children and division of assets.