Lincoln Link Coincidence

   I know some people think it necessary or helpful to pad out an anecdote to make it more succinct, but in this case any amplification would not be needed.  The information would not be important to many, but is remarkable in its unfolding.  Here goes:
         In the early hours of February 12, I sent  my son a Birthday Greeting on FB, and added a memory of the day---that the second choice of name may have been Lincoln.  I remember calling my mother from the hospital, back in the days when visitors except the fathers were not allowed.  I said first that we were naming the baby Abraham.  HaHa.  She was horrified, and I then modified our name choice to Lincoln.  She was no less horrified, knowing there  was no St. Lincoln; of course it was a joke, maybe a slightly cruel one, but with no evil intent. 
         Well, I was never known to have an especially deft touch with humor, and the message was misinterpreted to think a new grandchild may be on the way.  Message corrected, and no harm done.
          Not wanting to do much outside, I  deluded myself into thinking I could clear some clutter, so I set my mind to that. (I am detailing what went through my mind lest others forget that which  may recur at some future time.) I  came across an official document of claim against  D's estate  in the amount of  $64,500, the owner and holder of said claim to be F.M., who is suing for half of the value of the entire estate. I, as fiduciary, had been served.   This would be minus the significant mortgage amounts and minus the payment of debts owed and maintenance of  the property for a full year. And also minus the considerable payoffs to P. Also minus the amount of the sale price lessened by the lender.   For a few hundred bucks, my lawyer had the "claim rejected in it entirety as untimely and without merit."  My lawyer expressed surprise that not only would P. do this, knowing it was rife with lies, but he couldn't understand why the law firm, Persing & O'Leary, which he said was highly regarded, would accept such a case, from P., and who would pay for it.  I did some research, if that's what utilizing FB is, and found a relationship between family members of the law firm, a young woman, and the son and daughter-in-law of P.  And also found that the 2 young couples live in the same town, only a few miles from each other.  Since they knew the entire situation, I would call their actions a blatant attempt at extortion, and on the slimy side. 
    In the course of re-verifying  my earlier suspicions, I inadvertently found that the son and wife had a baby this past year.  Not a surprise because they'd been trying since at least 2011, as he'd told someone, but it was a surprise to learn, since this happened all in one day,  that the baby's name is LINCOLN.