But one of the Cooks' attorneys, Helen von Dolteren-Fournie, who drafted the disputed paperwork, described the sequence of events on Jan 28, 2015: The Kronhauses were to sign the mortgage and note at their home in front of a witness and notary public, but Julie Kronhaus said her husband could not get away from work, so she took it, saying she'd drive to Lake County and have it signed, witnessed and notarized there.