An uncertain approval in a completed file

A fictional Connecticut funeral home reviews a preparation file after relatives disagree about what was authorized. The record contains a draft form and a note that a conversation was attempted, but it does not establish that the required person gave the disputed approval. An employee suggests importing a signature image from an unrelated form and dating it before the preparation. The manager says that a complete-looking file will prevent complaints and that consent probably would have been granted. Original messages remain available. Students must distinguish a factual correction from fabrication, preserve the unresolved approval question and identify the need for the actual legal authorization process rather than treat a hypothetical willingness as proof of past consent or provide a legal verdict on facts not supplied.