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At one point, Heinz got mad at his half-brother Peter, and Heinz stopped talking to him.

At one point, Heinz got mad at his half-brother Peter, and Heinz stopped talking to him.

Catherine Laidlaw says Hines' neighbors tried to keep an eye on him. He was getting older and seemed to struggle with his memory. Over the years, he became more and more paranoid.

Catherine Laidlaw says Hines' neighbors tried to keep an eye on him. He was getting older and seemed to struggle with his memory. Over the years, he became more and more paranoid.

They began to review Heinz's medical and financial records, and also sent someone to his house to look for paperwork.

They began to review Heinz's medical and financial records, and also sent someone to his house to look for paperwork.

Hines' estate was worth $834,000 Canadian dollars, and he had told everyone he didn't have any family. After he died in 2017, Adeline Balgobin was in charge of starting the paperwork.

Hines' estate was worth $834,000 Canadian dollars, and he had told everyone he didn't have any family. After he died in 2017, Adeline Balgobin was in charge of starting the paperwork.

Adeline talked about it with her boyfriend, police officer Robert Kanasiewicz. And then she reported to the OPGT that Heinz had left a will, that she'd received a voicemail from someone who said they had a copy of it. According to that will, all of Heinz Sommerfeld's money would go to one person, a close friend of his, Robert Kanasiewicz.

Adeline talked about it with her boyfriend, police officer Robert Kanasiewicz. And then she reported to the OPGT that Heinz had left a will, that she'd received a voicemail from someone who said they had a copy of it. According to that will, all of Heinz Sommerfeld's money would go to one person, a close friend of his, Robert Kanasiewicz.

Robert signed an affidavit describing how he knew Heinz Sommerfeld.

Robert signed an affidavit describing how he knew Heinz Sommerfeld.

But one of Adeline's colleagues, also working on Hines' case, had discovered something. Hines actually did have family, his half-brother, Peter.

But one of Adeline's colleagues, also working on Hines' case, had discovered something. Hines actually did have family, his half-brother, Peter.

Adeline's colleague had put all this together and spoken to Peter without telling Adeline. The colleague didn't know about the will appearing. Peter was told that he would be inheriting Heinz's money.

Adeline's colleague had put all this together and spoken to Peter without telling Adeline. The colleague didn't know about the will appearing. Peter was told that he would be inheriting Heinz's money.

Peter had not seen or spoken to his half-brother in over 10 years. He had never heard of Robert Kanasiewicz.

Peter had not seen or spoken to his half-brother in over 10 years. He had never heard of Robert Kanasiewicz.

The will had been signed by two witnesses, John David William Leminski and Jonathan Stephen Asseltine. It had been notarized. their lawyers seemed satisfied. Peter and his wife didn't know what to think.

The will had been signed by two witnesses, John David William Leminski and Jonathan Stephen Asseltine. It had been notarized. their lawyers seemed satisfied. Peter and his wife didn't know what to think.