ditto to all of the above, number 5. Congrats on opening the bank account - i hope you took a good chunk of that $35,000 with you!

Please continue to protect yourself and your future. I'm sure you are overwhelmed with emotion at this point so here's a suggestion - take a couple thousand of that money and go to an investment specialist to invest it toward your retirement. Then ask for advice on how best to protect yourself financially now. I'll be you get some good advice without legal fees.