[Rippersnapper]

So, no actual cash in the fund for that amount - just a receivable.

Like an I.O.U?

[TAquinas]

"Like an I.O.U?"

Yes, an IOU or promise to pay.

[Dark Skies]

Nonsense...a mother doesn't put a reward out there that might result in the saving of her daughter if the only evidence is an IOU.

Beth's lawyer and the trustee of the fund at Amsouth would have required more than a loose promise or IOU.