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  • Auto Insurance

    • Med pay coverage – an update
    • Don’t let the insurance company restrict your treatment
    • Don’t let the insurance company restrict your treatment
    • Save some money on car insurance
    • Save some money on car insurance
    • FAQ: Am I responsible for my medical bills after a car accident?
    • Don’t trust insurance companies – a true story
    • There are still no formulas for personal injury cases – including car accidents
    • The Statute of Limitations
    • Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage
    • Parking Lot Danger for the Holidays
    • Driving and surfing – on your phone
    • Drinking, Driving and the Holidays
    • Check your total loss paperwork carefully
    • FAQ: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RENTAL AND LOSS OF USE?
    • 10 Things Insurance Companies Must Do To Keep Consumers
    • FAQ: Do you have a MIST case?
    • FAQ: Does the other person need to tell me how much insurance they have?
    • Choosing an insurance agent
    • Auto Insurance property damage issues – again
    • FAQ: Why hire an attorney for your personal injury case
    • More on personal injury formulas
    • Why are insurance limits important?
    • 5 Additional Ways to Find the Right Attorney For You
    • 5 Ways to Find the Right Attorney For You
    • 5 More Things You MUST Do After A Car Accident
    • 5 Things You MUST Do After A Car Accident
    • 5 More Steps of a Personal Injury Lawsuit
    • First 5 Steps of a Personal Injury Lawsuit
    • 5 More Steps of a Personal Injury Claim
    • How do you get fair market value for your car after a car accident?
    • First 5 Steps of a Personal Injury Claim
    • 5 More Personal Injury Myths That You Should Ignore
    • 5 Personal Injury Myths That You Should Ignore
    • 2 Concerns on Settling Your Personal Injury or Car Accident Case
    • 5 Things Not to do with Your Insurance Claim
    • Do NOT Meet with the Adjuster in Person
    • Some Rules on Giving Statements to an Adjuster
    • Three things you must know about property damage
    • 5 More Insurance Terms You Must Know
    • 5 Insurance Terms You Must Know
    • You don’t need to sign their forms or give a recorded statement
    • Insurance companies track every single claim
    • Insurance companies accept chiropractic treatment
    • Talk to an attorney about your car accident
    • Stop Reading the Internet About Personal Injury Claims
    • Do NOT sign any papers
    • Call the adjuster, don’t take the adjuster’s calls
    • Short and simple – be pleasant
    • Do NOT talk to the other driver
    • Go to the doctor after a car accident
    • Get your own estimate after a car accident
    • Document your claim with pictures
    • Do NOT contact the insurance company after a car accident
    • There are no formulas and an attorney can help you
    • Bike Safety
    • 10 things not to do when you are driving
    • Why you need med pay coverage – now
    • Watch out for Infinity Insurance’s Policy
    • Free Auto Insurance & Homeowners Insurance Review
    • FAQ: Can I hire a new lawyer?
    • Do NOT sign a medical authorization
    • FAQ: What do I get for a rental when my car is damaged?
    • Do not miss your treatment
    • FAQ: How long is the statute of limitations?
    • FAQ: What is med pay coverage?
    • Stop taking advice from non-attorneys
    • 10 Steps To Avoid Getting Less than Fair Market Value for Your Damaged Car
    • New study cites youth, inexperience and risky driving behaviors
    • Move over after an accident
    • FAQ: Does the insurance company have to take my car?
    • 5 More Mistakes People Make During the Claims Process
    • Free Insurance Information
    • 10 Steps of a Lawsuit
    • 7 of the Strangest Personal Injury Claims Ever
    • 10 Steps of a Personal Injury Case
    • 5 Errors People Make During the Claims Process
    • Slow for the Cone Zone
    • 10 Insurance Terms and Their Meanings
    • 5 Things You Should Be Doing After A Car Accident
    • 5 Mistakes to Avoid in Your Personal Injury Case
    • Send a text and be liable for a car accident?
    • Pay as You Drive Insurance Increasing in Popularity
    • The increasing cost of car insurance
    • Car insurance rates change based on education
    • FAQ: When can I get rid of collision coverage for my car?
    • Diminished value and loss of use
    • FAQ: What insurance do I need?
    • 5 secrets from a former insurance adjuster
    • Why you should hire an attorney who understands an adjuster
    • FAQ: Should I disclose my policy limits?
    • FREE Car Insurance Review
    • Information you MUST get at the scene of the accident
    • More on total losses
    • FAQ: Why are they closing my claim?
    • FAQ: How much car insurance do I need?
    • FAQ: What is full coverage?
    • FAQ: How long will my case take?
    • Driving on the Monday after Daylight Savings Time
    • Getting your car fixed
    • FAQ: Why is my case not worth the same as my friend’s case?
    • What to do after a crash
    • Uninsured Motorist Coverage
    • What to do if you are a passenger
    • Types of Damages in a Personal Injury Case
    • Free legal reports
    • Call an attorney right away
    • Keep Safe While Biking this Summer
    • California Program Offers Low Cost Auto Insurance for Low Income Families
    • California Ranked Third in Staged Auto Accident Claims, Causing Premiums to Rise
    • Think Twice Before Posting Personal Information Online
    • Proposition 17 Changes California’s Car Insurance Rules
    • Staying Trim Helps Men Avoid Serious Bodily Injury in Auto Accidents
    • Do I really need an attorney?
    • A total loss exception
    • Keeping your car after it is a total loss
    • Always tell the truth to the insurance company!
    • FAQ: Can I drive my friend’s car?
    • Don’t Settle Cheap This Holiday Season
    • FAQ: What is a gap in treatment?
    • FAQ: Why is my attorney taking so long for my kids?
    • Medical Records: Why do they matter?
    • FAQ: When do I hire an attorney?
    • Total Loss Update
    • Go to the Doctor After A Car Accident!
    • Multiple Policies on 1 Car
    • What is used to determine your medical bills?
    • FAQ: Homeowners and Auto Insurance Together?
    • FAQ: Reporting Auto Accidents
    • FAQ: Your Car is a Total What?
    • Read the policy
    • Your Insurer Must Take a Claim
    • Buying Insurance for the Wrong Reasons
    • Auto Insurance Zip Codes Matter
    • AIG – At It aGain
    • Settling a Property Damage Claim
    • Road Safety Measures
    • Five Truths About Driving
    • Collision, Comprehensive and Claims – Oh My
    • Insurable Interest
    • 5 Totally Unsafe Car Moves
    • Liability: How is it determined?
    • Insurance Claims: An Overview of the Investigation
    • Uninsured and in a collision: What happens?
    • New York Times: Insurance Coverage Article
    • Copies of Insurance Policies
    • Good news for Allstate customers?
    • FAQ: Where does 1/3 of the settlement go?
    • Telemarketers and Collisions: YUCK!
    • Driving Don’ts
    • Health Insurance Reimbursement
    • Diminished Value of Your Car
    • Allstate turns over documents – well, some
    • Farmers, Small Claims Court and SHEESH!
    • Adjusters and their new (old) tactic
    • Auto Claim Tips
    • Don’t Drink and Drive
    • Allstate Refuses to Turn Over Documents
    • Interesting Results
    • New Ballot measure in California
    • Flimsy Bumpers Cause Damage
    • Insurance Premium Flat for 2008?
    • Health Insurers latching on
    • Allstate bullied people?
    • State Farm Can’t Use Database
    • The value of a good broker
    • Med Pay Insurance
    • More on Progressive
    • 10 Things Insurers Can Do To Keep Customers
    • Progressive Insurance Disgusts me
    • Want a good laugh?
    • I can save how much?
    • Property Damage Estimates
    • Do you have a MIST case?
    • What is a third party claim?
    • Low Cost Auto Insurance Program To Expand
    • Higher Auto Insurance Rates?
    • FAQ: Can I make them pay for my car?
    • The New Commandments
    • FAQ: What do I do after a hit and run?
    • Customized car?
    • Wear your seatbelt, even if elected officials do not
    • FAQ: How do I get someone’s address?
    • Men in your 30s – Drive Safely
    • Getting your car repaired
    • FAQ: Do they have to disclose their insurance to me?
    • Free Book for My Readers
    • FAQ: Is the employer responsible?
    • FAQ: Can they have to make me keep my car?
    • FAQ: I caused an accident and have no insurance. What can I do?
    • FAQ: When do I get my money from a settlement?
    • FAQ: Don’t I get a rental car?
    • New Free Report – Small Claims Court
    • FAQ: Which insurance pays for the damage?
    • FAQ: Who pays my hospital bill?
    • FREE REPORT – What to do after an auto accident
    • The 3 D’s for insurance companies
    • FAQ: My adult child was in an accident. Can I be liable?
    • FAQ: I was sued. Do I file an answer?
    • FAQ: I was paid for my car. Can I get more?
    • Car Crashes Leading Cause of Teen Deaths
    • FAQ: Can I get sued for more than my insurance?
    • FAQ: Can I sue the other person’s insurance company?
    • FAQ: Can I be sued for my spouse causing an accident?
    • FAQ: The other person did not have enough insurance. What do I do?
    • Buying Wrecked Cars
    • FAQ: How do I get the other person’s insurance information?
    • FAQ: I am being sued for more than my insurance. Now what?
    • Don’t pay someone at the scene of an accident
    • FAQ: My HMO paid my medical bills. Do I have to pay them back?
    • FAQ: I was hit by a drunk driver. HELP!
    • FAQ: I was sued by an insurance company and didn’t know. What do I do?
    • FAQ: My kid’s insurance rates are too high. What can I do?
    • FAQ: I do not own a car. What can I do to insure myself?
    • FAQ: We have some dirt bikes. Do we need insurance?
    • FAQ: How do I insure my college kid?
    • FAQ: My car caught fire. What now?
    • Insurance Company Profits
    • A few new laws for 2007
    • Drinking, Driving and the holidays
    • Crackdown on uninsured motorists
    • Top 10 Traffic Offenses in Sacramento County
    • Traffic Tickets and Fines
    • Holiday Safe Driving Tips
    • Read your policy
    • FAQ: Uninsured motorist coverage and waivers
    • Recommendation for insurance broker
    • FAQ: Does being sued hurt you?
    • FAQ: Whose name goes on the check?
    • Myths and Reality: A new category
    • FAQ: What are economic damages?
    • FAQ: What is the difference between rental and loss of use?
    • Sample Demand Letter
    • Insurance Commissioner Candidates: A Review
    • Insurance Commissioner Endorsement
    • Don’t Let Your Auto Insurance Lapse
    • Driving Tip
    • FAQ: Can you extend the Statute of Limitations?
    • FAQ: Can you stack policies?
    • Race for Insurance Commissioner
    • FAQ: What is the difference between comprehensive and collision?
    • FAQ: What is the difference between comprehensive and collision?
    • Farmers Ordered To Pay Refund
    • Avoiding mistakes in your auto insurance claim
    • Want to know about an insurance company
    • What to do after an auto accident
    • The revolving door of adjusters
    • Free Reports
    • Nature and extent of injuries
    • Progressive and their quotes
    • Letter about your coverages
    • Insurance Companies, Tort Reform and Money
    • Judgments and Insurance
    • Buying Insurance Online
    • FAQ: What are the steps after I settle my claim?
    • Agreed Value: But is it?
    • FAQ: Why is his case worth more than mine?
    • FAQ: I don’t have insurance. Will the insurance company sue me?
    • More on aftermarket parts
    • New Report
    • FAQ: Can I get more for my total loss car?
    • Check Your Uninsured Motorist Coverage
    • FAQ: How Much Liability Insurance is Enough?
    • FAQ: Can I mediate my own case?
    • FAQ: Can’t I talk to the insurance company?
    • FAQ: Can my deductible be waived?
    • FAQ: What is full coverage?
    • Allstate Settles Class Action Lawsuit
    • Bad News for No-Fault Insureds
    • More on Excessive Profits
    • Copy of your policy
    • Don’t Talk to The Insurance Company
    • Med Pay Choices
    • FAQ: Insurance Company Blames Me – Part 2
    • FAQ: My Insurance Company Blames Me. What do I do?
    • FAQ: Do I need an attorney?
    • FAQ: Arbitration is What?
    • FAQ: Betterment: What is it?
    • Insuring a Classic Car
    • FAQ: Is a cosignor on a loan responsible?
    • FAQ: Damaged After Market Parts Coverage
    • AB 1852 Pulled By Assemblyman Yee
    • Insurers Owe On Total Losses
    • New DC Law Protects Claimants
    • TWO FREE REPOTS AVAILABLE
    • Don’t Let Your Attorney Do This
    • FAQ: Insurance for your kid
    • After an accident, who pays my medical bills?
    • Can they raise my rates?
    • GEICO To Offer Refunds
    • Do You Need Comprehensive and Collision?
    • More on Adult Kids Driving Cars
    • Property Damage and the $5,000 check
    • Getting more than one estimate
    • Property Damage: What is owed
    • Auto Accident for Self Employed: What Policy Covers You?
    • Must You Repair Your Car
    • Insurance and Claims FAQ
    • Getting a quote for auto insurance
    • Minimum Impact Does Not Mean Minimum Damage
    • GEICO uses Occupation/Income to set rates
    • How do the insurance companies resolve disputes?
    • New Podcast Released – Automobile Property Damage
    • Why we need auto insurance
    • New Jersey Trial Lawyers Assocation wants to Limit Solicitation
    • Not Enough Insurance? What happens?
    • British Motorist Fined
    • Sacramento Bee: New Insurance Regulations Fair
    • Top 10 Cities for Insurance Scams
    • More on Accidents, Prop 213 and Releases
    • Examination Under Oath: UH OH
    • AB 1852 – Bad for consumers
    • Insurance for a salvaged car?
    • Insurance to make your car payments?
    • Your Credit Score and Insurance
    • Uinsured and DMV
    • Low Cost Auto Insurance Expanding
    • New Podcast Released
    • The Defendant Files for Bankruptcy: UH OH!
    • Avoid Global Healings Society
    • Car Safety Tips
    • Seatbelts dont work……….
    • Wyoming Insurers Want to Avoid 3rd Party Bad Faith
    • A New Blog
    • Fault, Rear End Collisions and the law
    • CIGA: Who pays when the insurance company goes “bankrupt”?
    • Your Parked Car is Hit: What can you do?
    • Your Policy Limits and Your Privacy
    • Your auto insurance and the “preferred shop”
    • Some rules about deductibles
    • The privacy laws and obtaining the name of the other driver
    • Are you covered driving your friend’s car?
    • Prop 103 – For and against
    • Your auto insurance and the
    • More on Affordable Car Insurance
    • An Umbrella Policy: Do you need it?
    • Storage Costs: Who Pays?
    • SUV Changes Make Car Drivers Safer
    • Rental Cars: What do you get?
    • Treating After an Accident: What Happens When You Miss Treatment
    • Uninsured and in an accident: More on what to do
    • The BEST Insurance Company
    • Fault in California Car Accidents: A Brief Explanation of Comparative Negligence
    • How much influence does the defense attorney have in settling your case?
    • Initiative Fight Over – For Now
    • Medical Authorizations: Another reason not to sign them
    • Farmers Fined for Not Following Fair Claims Practices Act
    • Flood Damaged Cars in California
    • When the Other Insurance Refuses to Act: What can You do?
    • More on Your Medical Records
    • Two People – One Insurance Company: Who do they protect?
    • Insurance, Elections and The Initiative Process
    • Who is responsible when you co-sign a vehicle and the other person takes the car?
    • Is there a Statute of Limitations on Claims?
    • That little claim: Do you need to report it?
    • Actual Cash Value – What is it?
    • Medical Authorizations: Should you sign them?
    • Where do you get your car fixed after an accident?
    • Who’s to Blame When The Street Bites Your Car?
    • You Hit an Unoccupied Car – What should you do?
    • Reservation of Rights: What does it mean?
    • Uh-Oh: You Forgot to Add a Driver!
    • Liability Issues for Domestic Partners
    • Your Car Was Stolen – or Was It?
    • More on Changes to Your Auto Insurance
    • More on Changes to Your Auto Insurance
    • An Attempt to Undo Prop 103!
    • The End to Mandatory Helmet Laws in California
    • Dogs and Accidents – Who pays when Rover is hit by Land Rover?
    • More on Insurance Fraud – What does it cost?
    • A discount for hybrids?
    • Obtaining Information on the Other Party
    • Private Property – Do the police come?
    • Safety of the Trucking Industry
    • SUVs may not be as safe as you think
    • A Good Article on Tort Reform
    • How Insurance Companies Really Treat You – From A Defense Firm’s Newsletter
    • What do you do if you are in an accident?
    • Increased Insurance Rates and Increased Insurer Profits!
    • New Laws for 2006
    • Insurers controlling health care?
    • Insurance Rates Going Up for Seniors
    • More on Affordable Auto Insurance in California
    • Auto Insurance Rates
    • Drinking and Driving – Reminder
    • So you want to buy insurance………what should you consider?
    • How Consumers Are Charged for Auto Insurance
    • What Happens when an Excluded Driver Causes an Accident?
    • Insurance Fraud – A ring run by an adjuster
    • More on Teens and Driving
    • New Personal Injury and Insurance Podcast
    • Teenagers and Accidents
    • Classic Car Insurance
    • You are in an Accident with No Insurance: Who is at fault?
    • Insurance for 30 days?
    • Insurance Needs in Other Countries
    • A Bad Decision from West Virginia – Insurance Coverage for Free
    • Uninsured Motorist Coverage: Is it a rip-off?
    • Your Car is a Total Loss: Now What?
    • Your Kids and Driving
    • Affordable Auto Insurance for Californians
    • The Case for Uninsured Motorist Coverage
    • A Ridiculous Insurance Survey
    • State Farm Hit for $8 MILLION in Punitive Damages
    • Are You At Fault When You Have No Insurance?
    • Are You Covered Driving a Vehicle That is Uninsured?
    • Does Your Auto Policy Cover Your New Motorcycle?
    • Medical Payments Coverage: What is it?
    • The Insurance Company’s Obligation to Protect Its Insured
    • Man Charged with Selling Fake Insurance Policies
    • Two or More Policies Insure One Car
    • Do Not Burn Your Own Car
    • Who Owns The Car After A Claim?
    • Insurance Fraud – Again!!!!!!
    • Questions to Ask Your Insurance Company Before You Rent a Car
    • A Website Everyone Should Go Read
    • Insurance Companies Want to Use Computers to Monitor Your Driving
    • High School Students and Auto Insurance
    • 3 Myths about Insurance
    • Who to insure with?
    • Who’s insurance do you make a claim against?
    • Another Bad Faith Verdict
    • Two Points You Don’t Want
    • Damage to Fire Burned Cars
    • Fees on PI Cases
    • GAP Insurance for your new car
    • Settlement Formulas and the value of your case
    • Insurance and Non-Operation of Vehicles
    • More Insurance Fraud
    • State Farm and total losses
    • Exchanging Information after an accident
    • What do you do when your car is a total loss?
    • Auto Insurance Fraud and Hurricane Katrina
    • Occurrence v. Claims Made
    • Saving on your auto insurance and the type of car you drive
    • Auto Insurance Fraud Ring busted
    • Auto Insurance Pricing
    • Mandatory Auto Insurance
    • Auto Insurance Fraud Revisited
    • Auto Insurance Fraud
    • Uninsured motorist coverage: What is it?
    • California DMV and an accident
    • Automobile Liability Insurance: A Primer
    • Where to buy auto insurance
    • Why cant we all buy the same insurance?
    • What is automobile insurance?
  • Books

    • Business Insurance

      • Hartford Ins. Accused of Charging Illegal Fees
      • Zurich to pay fine for price fixing
      • More Changes Loom for Workers Comp?
      • The Floods of Northern California
      • Business Insurance for Home Based Businesses
      • Workers Comp Insurance Revisited
      • Insurance for Slander
      • Workers Comp Insurance
      • Workers Comp Fraud
    • Claims

      • Ontario Canada Court Authorizes Class Action Against Canadian Attorney
      • Do you need insurance for your drone?
      • More Tips on Filing a Homeowners Claim
      • Tips on Filing a Homeowners Claim
      • FAQ: Do I really need renters insurance?
      • I’ll Say it Again: Don’t Post Damaging Information Online!
      • Is Your Home Protected in Case of Fire?
      • When to file a homeowners claim
      • What makes a trial lawyer?
      • Police reports are not evidence
      • Loss of Consortium
      • The value of a good lawyer
      • Are you told to have spinal decompression? Be cautious
      • New Article on Filing a Claim
      • Some advice for Northern Californians
      • Lawsuit tales are frauds!
      • Health Net Fined
      • The Pinch After the Fires
      • Free Virtual Office for Fire Victims
      • More Fire Information
      • Free Legal Assistance to Fire Victims
      • More on the Southern California Fires
      • After the Fire: Homeowners Insurance Claim Basics
      • San Diego and Los Angeles Wildfires
      • Refunds from Farmers Insurance
      • Why do they want a statement so soon?
      • How did they do that?
      • Reimbursement of your health insurer
      • Your Social Security Number
      • DOI Busts Contractors in Tahoe
      • FAQ: Can I get a second opinion?
      • Make sure you are protected before a loss
      • Getting a second opinion
      • What is your case worth?
      • Why you should not meet with the adjuster
      • FAQ: Do I have to give a recorded statement?
      • FAQ: Who pays for my medical bills?
      • FAQ: Can filing a homeowners claim be a bad idea?
      • FAQ: What is fair market value?
      • FAQ: Do I have to pay back my ERISA insurance?
      • FAQ: My insurance says I am at fault. I don’t think I am. What do I do?
      • FAQ: How do I figure out what a dog bite is worth?
      • State Farm Told to Pay
      • Hurricane Katrina Update
      • FAQ: When is it an occurrence?
      • Myth: Adjusters are your friend
      • Customer service is still lacking
      • More on hiring an attorney
      • Small Claims Court
      • FAQ: Can I supervise the defense of my case?
      • FAQ: Can my insurer settle a case against me?
      • FAQ: How do I get money from a blocked account?
      • What is negligence?
      • How Much Is the Doggie in the Window? $56,400
      • How Much is The Doggie in The Window?
      • New Blog
      • Insurance Companies Pulling Out Now
      • A new trick by insurance defense attorneys
      • Sen. Lott alleges State Farm destroying reports
      • A Lesson About Insurance Companies
      • An Adult Child Used My Car and Injured Someone: Will They Get My Assets?
      • Who is responsible for increasing your injury?
      • A new blog
      • Allstate Pulls out of Ohio Earthquake Market
      • State Farm Sued from Katrina
      • Hospital Price Lists Now Available
      • Immunity for Native American Tribes
      • Investigating Your Own Case?
      • If A Tree Falls On Your Car, and No One Cuts It Down, Who’s Liable?
      • Check your attorney
      • Your Personal Injury Attorney and Technology
      • Fire Victims “Burned” By Legislature
      • More Fun Insurance Stories
      • Who Ya Gonna Call? NAIC!
      • What do you do when your homeowners claim is denied?
      • Workers Compensation Savings: Does it add up?
      • Your Attorney Won’t Respond – What do you do?
      • Allstate Prevails in Texas on Hurricane Claims
      • What happens when someone else’s property is stolen or damaged in your home?
      • Adjuster Writing Skills
      • So Your Dog Gets Out and Someone Runs Away And Falls – Now What?
      • Creating a Free Inventory of Your Contents
      • Whose Fence is it?
      • Mandatory Dog Insurance
      • Countrywide Mortgage Failed to Release Money Timely
      • Choosing an attorney – Part 2
      • Liability Coverage and Damage to Property of Others – What is the Difference?
      • Valuing your damaged property
      • Choosing An Attorney
      • Myths about the legal system
      • COLOSSUS: Can it evaluate your injury?
      • Do you have to repay your health insurance after an accident?
      • 6 Questions to Help Determine If Your Claim is Covered
      • Do you get Actual Cash Value or Replacement Cost?
      • Your Expensive Jewelry and Insurance
      • Your Insurance Policy Covers Your Personal Property for What?
      • California Fair Claims Practices Act
      • Allstate is at it again
      • Insurance Company to Pay $5 Million
      • Another Insurer Forced to Reopen Claims
      • Disability Insurer Sued for Denying claims
      • A vote for contingency fees
      • Insurance Proof of Loss
      • Use it and lose it
      • Insurance Companies avoid paying on Bad Faith
      • Tips for filing a homeowners insurance claims
    • Collections

      • Did you Know: Stimulus Money Can be Seized for Certain Debts
    • Consumer Issues

      • California Will Lawyer Asks, “Who will manage your digital footprint after you pass?”
      • How an Estate Planning Lawyer Can Help You Through Every Stage of Life
      • Time to update your estate planning
      • Surfing and Driving
      • Help for your teenage driver
      • Football Helmets Under Scrutiny After College Player’s Suicide
      • Are Underground Gas Lines Safe?
      • Finding Unclaimed Property
      • California First State to Begin Health Insurance Exchange
      • “Crash Tax” Still Being Considered in Sacramento
      • New Standards for Metal Bats in California High Schools
      • California Strengthening Laws to Prevent Illegal Health Insurance Cancellations
      • Many Small Businesses Not Aware of Health Insurance Tax Credits
      • California Could Dump Asbestos-Containing State Rock
      • Kids in California May be Required to Wear Helmets While Skiing
      • New Insurance Pool for High-Risk Californians Created
      • California Insurance Commissioner to Review Rate Increases
      • To Purchase or Not to Purchase Travel Insurance This Summer?
      • Possible Changes in Rules for Pet Insurance Companies in California
      • Avoiding Injuries at Amusement Parks
      • Is Life Insurance for Stay at Home Parents Necessary?
      • Bill Imposes Larger Fines for Illegal Cell Phone Use
      • Most Injuries to Kids Occur Near Holidays
      • All About Fees
      • Single Limit Policy
      • UNUM Found Guilty of Fraud
      • Health Insurers Mining Data
      • Your Insurance Review
      • Seat Belt Excuses
      • Teens Still Use Cell Phones While Driving
      • Allstate Pays In Small Claims Court
      • Health insurance to be reinstated
      • Disability Insurance Disaster
      • Co-Payments Rise for Health Insurance
      • New Drivers Education Bill in California Senate
      • Keep Looking on the Bright Side of Death
      • The Health Insurance Crisis
      • Allstate Barred in Florida
      • Want to get my newsletter?
      • Cancellations on the rise
      • Bicycle Safety
      • Another Contractor Sting
      • Blue Cross At It Again
      • Blue Cross to Bill You For Getting A Bill
      • Hiring an attorney: Why it is SO important
      • FAQ: What is an act of God?
      • Immigration Questions?
      • FAQ: I have a judgment. Now what?
      • FAQ: Can I cut down my neighbor’s tree?
      • The Medical Malpractice Hoax
      • Allstate to stop selling insurance in California?
      • FAQ: Do I have to tell them about my dog?
      • FAQ: I rent. Do I need renter’s insurance?
      • FAQ: I own a boat. What insurance do I need?
      • No More Runners in DC
      • More on the Workers Compensation Disaster
      • CSAA Sued for Discrimination
      • Insurer Ratings
      • More on the race for insurance commissioner
      • Are rate cuts in your future?
      • Check out the BAR
      • Moving? Update your auto policy
      • Renting? Who is responsible?
      • New Blog Worth Reading
      • New Coverages from Lexington: Are they worth it?
      • Insurance Commissioner Takes a Stand
      • A Response to Garamendi’s Charges
      • Title Insurance: Kickback Scam?
      • Free Identity Theft Program
      • DOI Arrests Broker for Theft
      • Can A Minor Buy A Car?
      • A Tort Reformer Swings and Misses
      • Flood and Earthquake Insurance
      • Key codes for your car
      • Marsh Sued in Florida
      • Renters Insurance: Do you need it?
      • Apartment Living Tips
      • California’s Victim Witness Assistance Program
      • Tips on Personal Security
      • H&R Block Sued for Loans
      • Selling your car: Make sure you smog it
      • AIG to settle charges of price fixing
      • Disaster Programs for Californians
      • Small Claims Court – Are Attorneys Allowed?
      • Part 3 – Why you need to consult with an attorney
      • Two Cheers for Chicago
      • How to Buy Homeowners Insurance
      • Identity Theft Insurance Revisited
      • Another Insurance Consultant Settles with AG Spitzer
      • How long should you keep documents?
      • How Many Obstetricians in DC?
      • Freedom of Information Act Requests
      • Tips for Northern Californians Facing Floods
      • Contingent Fee Caps Do Not Create Reform
      • Good News for Sony BMG Music Purchasers
      • Loans for you lawsuit
      • Payday Loan Company Charges Interest Rate that is Too High?
    • Credit

      • California Debt Blog: Debt validation letters
      • California Debt Blog: A voicemail can be a debt collection violation
      • California Debt Blog: Debt Collection is #1 Again – In Complaints
      • California Debt Blog: Debt collectors calling about debts you do not owe
      • California Debt Blog: Debt Collection is the 2nd Most Popular Scam
      • California Debt Blog: You may limit “prescreened” offers of credit and insurance you get based on information in your credit report
      • California Debt Blog: You must give your consent for credit reports to be provided to employers
      • California Debt Blog: Access to your credit report file is limited
      • California Debt Blog: You may seek damages from companies and individuals that violate your rights with your credit report
      • California Debt Blog: Consumer reporting agencies may not report outdated negative information on your credit report
      • California Debt Blog: Consumer reporting agencies must correct or delete inaccurate, incomplete, or unverifiable information
      • California Debt Blog: You have the right to dispute incomplete or inaccurate information on your credit report
      • California Debt Blog: You have the right to ask for your credit score
      • California Debt Blog: You have the right to know what is in your credit report and credit file
      • California Debt Blog: You must be told if information in your credit file file has been used against you
      • California Debt Blog: A Tenant Must Be Told Where to Pay Rent that is Late
      • California Debt Blog: The Rent Must Be Accurate on a 3 Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit
      • California Debt Blog: How Much Notice Must a Landlord Give a Tenant?
      • California Debt Blog: 5 More Mistakes People Make With Their Credit
      • California Debt Blog: Is your credit report accurate?
      • California Debt Blog: More IRS Scam Warning
      • California Debt Blog: 5 Mistakes People Make With Their Credit
      • California Debt Blog: Lenders Charging Fees on Top of Fees
      • California Debt Blog: High Risk, Short Term Lenders Are More Aggressive in Litigation
      • California Debt Blog: IRS Scam Warning
      • California Debt Blog: Short Term Lenders May Attempt to Get Money From Your Bank Account
      • California Debt Blog: High Risk, Short Term Lenders Are More Aggressive in Collections
      • California Debt Blog: Most Payday Lenders Do NOT Have To Follow Debt Collection Laws
      • California Debt Blog: Watch out for high interest rates
      • California Debt Blog: Don’t get stuck in the short term debt cycle
      • California Debt Blog: Do not fall for the threat that you will be arrested
      • California Debt Blog: Debt Collectors Cannot Contact You After You Tell Them to Stop
      • California Debt Blog: Debts Canceled by Bankruptcy Still Mar Consumer Credit Scores
      • California Debt Blog: Debt Collectors Cannot Reveal Your Debt to Other People
      • California Debt Blog: A Debt Collector Cannot Demand More Than is Owed
      • California Debt Blog: A debt collector may not call you at work – usually
      • California Debt Blog: Debt Collectors Fail To Validate Debts
      • California Debt Blog: Aggressive Debt Collection Tactics Continue
      • California Debt Blog: I co-signed for a loan. What is my liability?
      • California Debt Blog: Why you should demand validation of a debt
      • California Debt Blog: FREE Credit Report Review
      • California Debt Blog: FAQ: My debt has been “charged off.” Do I still owe the debt?
      • California Debt Blog: FAQ: Can my wages be garnished and what do I do if a debt collector violates the law?
      • California Debt Blog: FAQs on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
      • California Debt Blog: The internet is hurting your debt collection defense
      • California Debt Blog: People v. Persolve – my perspective
      • California Debt Blog: Beware of Upstate New York Debt Collectors
      • California Debt Blog: 5 MORE MISTAKES YOU MUST AVOID WITH YOUR CREDIT
      • California Debt Blog: Beware of FS Mediation Group
      • California Debt Blog: Debt collection industry ripped – again
      • California Debt Blog: 4 More Concerns about Short Term (Payday) Loans
      • California Debt Blog: 4 Concerns about Short Term (Payday) Loans
      • California Debt Blog: 5 MISTAKES YOU MUST AVOID WITH YOUR CREDIT
      • California Debt Blog: 3 Frequent Debt Collection Violations
      • California Debt Blog: Debt Collection Near Top of Complaints
      • California Debt Blog: FAQ: What is my statute of limitations on a debt?
      • California Debt Blog: Expert Global Solutions Fined by FTC
      • California Debt Blog: Waiting will only hurt you
      • California Debt Blog: FAQ: What is a default and why should I worry?
      • California Debt Blog: Fake Debt Collector Scam
      • California Debt Blog: JPMorgan Chase sued by California Attorney General
      • California Debt Blog: FAQ: Do I really owe a civil fine for shoplifting?
      • California Debt Blog: FAQ: Who can help me with my debt collection lawsuit?
      • California Debt Blog: FAQ: When can I be called?
      • California Debt Blog: FAQ: What is a validation letter and why should I send it?
      • California Debt Blog: Don’t send out a written “instrument”
      • California Debt Blog: Keep track of your settlements
      • California Debt Blog: Aggressive Debt Collection Tactics
      • California Debt Blog: Free Consumer Reports
      • California Debt Blog: Consumers Choosing Debit Over Credit
      • California Debt Blog: Tips on Using Credit Cards While Traveling Internationally
      • California Debt Blog: First Class of Credit Card-Restricted Students Enters College
      • California Debt Blog: New Regulations for Store Gift Cards to Take Effect
      • California Debt Blog: Do Not Call List Reaches 200 Million Phone Numbers
      • California Debt Blog: Credit Card Companies Increasing Non-Penalty Service Fees
      • California Debt Blog: New Credit Card Rules Will Limit Fees
      • California Debt Blog: Preventing Identity Thieves from Obtaining Your Personal Information
      • California Debt Blog: Company Blacklists Customers Requesting Credit Card Refunds
      • California Debt Blog: FAQ: What is a debt collector forbidden from doing?
      • California Debt Blog: FAQ: Credit Checks by Prospective Employers
      • California Debt Blog: Recent Study Shows Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Does Little to Save Homes
      • California Debt Blog: The Great Bail Out Fraud
      • California Debt Blog: Removing an item from your credit report
      • California Debt Blog: Break the Payday Loan Cycle
      • California Debt Blog: Bad credit mistakes
      • California Debt Blog: Credit Score Impact: Short Sale versus Foreclosure
      • California Debt Blog: Watch Your Credit Card Statements Closely
      • California Debt Blog: Debt Collector Posted on Myspace
      • California Debt Blog: FAQ: Should I pay a store credit card?
      • California Debt Blog: Interest Rates Raised by Capital One
      • California Debt Blog: Avoid Predatory Lending and Mortgage Discrimination
      • California Debt Blog: Check your report lately?
      • California Debt Blog: Subprime Credit Cards Being Examined
      • California Debt Blog: Credit Card Issuers Change Limits
      • California Debt Blog: Homeowner Debt
      • California Debt Blog: Housing Crisis Worsened by Payday Loans
      • California Debt Blog: Foreclosures on the rise in California
      • California Debt Blog: Protect Your Credit
      • California Debt Blog: New Bills to Help California Borrowers?
      • California Debt Blog: Housing scams on the rise
      • California Debt Blog: Your Credit Score is Changing
      • California Debt Blog: Read your credit card inserts carefully
      • California Debt Blog: Florida Woman Beats Equifax
      • California Debt Blog: Need a short term loan? Here is an idea
      • California Debt Blog: Trouble for borrowers in foreclosure
      • California Debt Blog: FTC Warns Lenders About Ads
      • California Debt Blog: Short term loans
      • California Debt Blog: Sample Verification letter
      • California Debt Blog: FAQ: I have a lot of credit cards. Should I hire a consolidation company?
      • California Debt Blog: Some Credit Score Tips
      • California Debt Blog: Credit Reporting: Two digit codes hurt you
    • Current Affairs

      • California Estate Planning Attorneys: Disinheriting a Family Member from Your Estate
      • Planning For Organ, Tissue, and Body Donations With Your Will Lawyers
      • California Debt Blog: Ringless Voice Mail and Debt Collectors
      • California Debt Blog: Portfolio Recovery Associates Dismisses 2 Cases
      • California Debt Blog: You May Not Always Need an Attorney for a Landlord Tenant Dispute
      • California Debt Blog: Tenants May Be Able to Legally Withhold Rent in California
      • California Debt Blog: Repair and Deduct can be beneficial for tenants – if used properly
      • California Debt Blog: You May Have A Defense to an Unlawful Detainer or Eviction Lawsuit
      • California Debt Blog: You Must Respond to An Unlawful Detainer Complaint
      • California Debt Blog: Any Eviction Notice Must Be Properly Served
      • California Debt Blog: The Rosenthal Act Notice MUST Be Included in California Collection Letters
      • California Debt Blog: Debt Collectors Must Notify You of Your Rights
      • California Debt Blog: Update your will or trust
      • California Debt Blog: Collecting on a debt past the statute of limitations
      • California Debt Blog: FAQ: How do I fight a wage garnishment?
      • California Debt Blog: Phony payday debt collectors are back
      • California Debt Blog: FAQ: What can a debt collector not do?
      • California Debt Blog: Fair Debt Buying Practices Act to the Rescue
      • California Debt Blog: The Consumer Protection Financial Bureau Wants to Hear From You
      • California Debt Blog: Debt Collectors Using Facebook, Twitter
      • California Debt Blog: The End of Brachfeld Law Group
      • California Debt Blog: Debt Collector Fined for Text Messages, Envelope
      • California Debt Blog: 5 Things Tenants Must Know To Protect Themselves
      • California Debt Blog: New Rules in New York for Debt Collectors
      • California Debt Blog: Consumer Protection Financial Bureau To Crackdown On Creditors
      • California Debt Blog: Federal Officials Shut Down California Debt Collector
      • California Debt Blog: Consumer Protection Financial Bureau Releases New Letters
      • California Debt Blog: Brachfeld Law Group and Erica Brachfeld
      • California Debt Blog: Persolve LLC
      • California Debt Blog: More on sewer serves and debt collectors
      • California Debt Blog: More on Regional Arbitration Services
      • California Debt Blog: Some debt collection phone numbers to watch out for
      • California Debt Blog: More on JPMorgan Chase
      • California Debt Blog: President Obama Cuts Student Loan Debt Collection Commissions
      • California Debt Blog: Talking to an attorney
      • California Debt Blog: Regional Arbitration Services
      • California Debt Blog: Problems with Debt Collection Lawsuits
      • California Debt Blog: Debt collectors are not your friends
      • California Debt Blog: Senator Plans Reforms to Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
      • California Debt Blog: Stolen Credit Card Numbers Sell for $1.50
      • California Debt Blog: Former Debt Collector Ran Collection Business from Prison
      • California Debt Blog: Finding Unclaimed Property
      • California Debt Blog: Pressure to Pay Others’ Debts a Growing Problem
      • California Debt Blog: Courts Overwhelmed by Number of Automated Debt Collection Lawsuits
      • California Debt Blog: Hotels are Frequent Targets of Credit Card Hackers
      • California Debt Blog: Student Loan Debt Collectors Guide Pulled from Federal Website
      • California Debt Blog: Fake Facebook Profile Seeks to Find Debtors
      • California Debt Blog: Harassed Debtor Wins $1.5 Million Verdict Against Debt Collectors
      • California Debt Blog: Six Ways in Which Identity Thieves Steal Your Information
      • California Debt Blog: Debt Collectors’ Claims Beginning to Cause Doubt Among New York Judges
      • California Debt Blog: Supreme Court Ruling Helps Protect Consumers from Debt Collectors
      • California Debt Blog: New Regulations in Effect for Credit Monitoring Services
      • California Debt Blog: Do Not Call List Basics
      • California Debt Blog: News on Foreclosures
      • California Debt Blog: Fees for your debt collection case
      • California Debt Blog: Don’t let bill collectors bite
      • Holiday Decorations Lead to More Fires
      • California Debt Blog: I am getting more settlements for consumers
      • California Debt Blog: Holiday Gift to Yourself: Settle Your Debt
      • California Debt Blog: FTC Proposes New Rules for Debt Settlement
      • California Debt Blog: North Carolina Protects Consumers
      • California Debt Blog: Mortgage Review
      • California Debt Blog: Good news for short sales
      • California Debt Blog: Homeowners still in trouble despite billions in bail out
      • Hiring the right attorney for you
      • California Debt Blog: Hiring the right attorney for you
      • California Debt Blog: Wa Mu Mistakenly Sells Woman’s House
      • California Debt Blog: Did Countrywide give preferential loans?
      • California Debt Blog: Sample Validation Letter to Debt Collector
      • California Debt Blog: More on Erica Brachfeld and Brachfeld and Associates
      • California Debt Blog: Arrow Financial Services Loses A Default
      • California Debt Blog: The Banks Trying to Limit Your Rights
      • California Debt Blog: Banks Avoiding Doing Loan Modifications
      • California Debt Blog: California AG Sues Mitchell Roth
      • California Debt Blog: Bankruptcies Higher In Wage Garnishment States
      • Slightly Off Topic – A&W Root Beer
      • California Debt Blog: Judge’s Ruling Blow to MERS
      • California Debt Blog: NY AG Sues Debt Settlement Firms
      • California Debt Blog: Midland Funding on San Diego News
      • California Debt Blog: Debt Collectors on Facebook
      • California Debt Blog: Waiting Too Long on a Foreclosure is Dangerous
      • California Debt Blog: Debt Collection: Fatal Attraction Style
      • California Debt Blog: ACORN Disrupting Auctions
      • California Debt Blog: Zombie Debt: A real life story
      • California Debt Blog: MERS: What is it?
      • California Debt Blog: Midland Funding is at it again
      • California Debt Blog: Debt Settlement Companies – Watch Out
      • Driving Pet Peeves
      • California Debt Blog: Read Closely – and then ask questions
      • California Debt Blog: Death Does Not Stop the Collector
      • California Debt Blog: Life After Foreclosures
      • California Debt Blog: DIY Modifications
      • California Debt Blog: Debt Collectors Want to Avoid You
      • California Debt Blog: Be Wary of Foreclosure Consultants
      • California Debt Blog: Banks Agree to Foreclosure Moratorium
      • California Debt Blog: Loan Modifications: A Simple DIY Error
      • California Debt Blog: Loan Modifications: More To Be Wary Of
      • California Debt Blog: State Workers Furloughed
      • California Debt Blog: Adding a writen statement to your credit report
      • California Debt Blog: FAQ: I am a renter and my landlord has been foreclosed on.
      • California Debt Blog: Be Wary of Attorney Based on Services
      • California Debt Blog: Hiring a mortgage rescue solicitor
      • California Debt Blog: Are you not getting paid?
      • California Debt Blog: Mortgage Modifications: Why the system is still struggling
      • California Debt Blog: The Statute of Limitations Defense Works
      • California Debt Blog: Renters Beware
      • California Debt Blog: Don’t be fooled
      • California Debt Blog: More help is on the way
      • California Debt Blog: Foreclosure Resource
      • California Debt Blog: Trends in Foreclosures
      • California Debt Blog: Foreclosed Properties Driving You Crazy?
      • California Debt Blog: Avoid the call from your former broker
      • California Debt Blog: New trend: Trying to collect on non-recourse loans
      • California Debt Blog: Repo Business is Booming
      • California Debt Blog: Zombie Debt – Good explanation
      • California Debt Blog: Debt Collection Business Soaring
      • California Debt Blog: Sacramento Bee Article on Foreclosures
      • California Debt Blog: Jonathan Stein named to BusinessWeek List of Top Foreclosure Attorneys
      • California Debt Blog: Review your public records for FREE
      • California Debt Blog: Something A Little Fun
      • Something A Little Fun
      • California Debt Blog: Debt collectors clogging Chicago courts too
      • California Debt Blog: Attention Oregon Residents: Great New Debt Resource
      • California Debt Blog: I want you!
      • California Debt Blog: One Million Foreclosed Homes
      • I want you!
      • California Debt Blog: Foreclosure scammers busted in San Diego
      • California Debt Blog: Lending Tree Sued Over Data Breach
      • California Debt Blog: Debt Collection Attorney and Allstate Pay Up
      • California Debt Blog: Student Loan Garnishments
      • California Debt Blog: Capital One Files Suit
      • California Debt Blog: World Malaria Day
      • World Malaria Day
      • California Debt Blog: FTC Releases New FDCPA Report
      • California Debt Blog: The Softer Side of Debt Collectors?
      • California Debt Blog: Zombie Debt III: Still There!
      • California Debt Blog: Debt Collector Using Illegal Tactics
      • California Debt Blog: More Information on Zombie Debts
      • California Debt Blog: Zombie Debt II: The Return
      • California Debt Blog: How cheap is that debt in the window?
      • California Debt Blog: DA Debt Collector Can Be Sued
      • California Debt Blog: Suing Debt Collectors Instead of Filing for Bankruptcy
      • California Debt Blog: New Blog and the 4 Basics of an FDCPA Claim
      • California Debt Blog: It is so bad even the IRS may owe money
      • California Debt Blog: Jury Duty Scam – Avoid it!
      • California Debt Blog: Qui Custodes
      • Don’t Fall for the Jury Duty Scam
      • Qui Custodes
      • California Debt Blog: They file how many lawsuits?
      • California Debt Blog: Update about foreclosure practices
      • California Debt Blog: Debt Collection Law Firms Fail Victim to Scam
      • California Debt Blog: Follow up on Ohio
      • California Debt Blog: New Report – Payday loans
      • California Debt Blog: Ohio Foreclosures Stopped
      • California Debt Blog: Sacramento Bee Writes About Cash Call Lawsuit
      • California Debt Blog: Subscribe to my newsletter
      • California Debt Blog: If you are in Sacramento……..
      • If you are in Sacramento……..
      • California Debt Blog: Collecting on old debts
      • California Debt Blog: Countrywide to offer homeowners help
      • Kentucky Jury Deciding McDonald’s Strip Search Case
      • California Debt Blog: Buy Party of the First Part
      • Buy Party of the First Part
      • California Debt Blog: Interesting New Book
      • California Debt Blog: Bad legal writing – and a good laugh
      • California Debt Blog: The Statute of Limitations
      • California Debt Blog: FAQ: Can I get a new social security number?
      • California Debt Blog: What if you cannot afford filing fees?
      • California Debt Blog: Rosenthal FDCPA And Creditors
      • California Debt Blog: Verification, Verification, Verification
      • California Debt Blog: When to call an attorney
      • California Debt Blog: Happy 4th of July
      • Happy 4th of July
      • California Debt Blog: Credit Report Problem: Dispute it with this letter
      • More on tort reform hypocrits
      • California Debt Blog: Breast Cancer 3 day walk
      • California Debt Blog: Sample Cease and Desist Letter
      • California Debt Blog: Get your money back!
      • California Debt Blog: Debt Collector Complaints on the Rise
      • California Debt Blog: Is he really a lawyer?
      • California Debt Blog: Victims of Violent Crime
      • California Debt Blog: Victims of Violent Crime
      • California Debt Blog: Debt Collectors Gone Wild!
      • California Debt Blog: Credit Watch and Identity Theft
      • California Debt Blog: New Report: What you must know about your credit report
      • California Debt Blog: Great Reference Website
      • California Debt Blog: How to avoid the debt collectors
      • California Debt Blog: FAQ: Can I homestead my house to protect it?
      • California Debt Blog: FAQ: I cosigned for loan. What is my liability?
      • Too many lawsuits? I think not
      • California Debt Blog: More FREE Information
      • California Debt Blog: FAQ: How do I get a copy of my credit report?
      • California Debt Blog: FAQ: How long is the statute of limitations?
      • California Debt Blog: FAQ: What do I do if I am contacted about an old debt?
      • California Debt Blog: FAQ: What to do if you are sued by a debt collector
      • California Debt Blog: Illinois Sues Debt Collector
      • A bit off topic
      • Need a gift for your lawyer?
      • Personal Responsibility and Injuries
      • Whistleblowers Sued
      • Do me a favor?
      • Come meet me this weekend
      • Immigration questions?
      • How do I sue someone?
      • Insurers Still Not Paying Hurricane Damage
      • Allstate pulling out of Earthquake Market Nationwide
      • Allstate Ordered to Pay Refund in Texas
      • Insurance Company Blackmail? Part 2
      • Insurance Company Blackmail?
      • Nothing But Nets
      • “Tort Reform” Form
      • Insurers Set Record Profits
      • Who pays for the next earthquake?
      • Mass. Dog Owners Fighting Back
      • Know your flood risk
      • Many Homeowners Aren’t Buying Flood Insurance
      • Class Action Attorneys May Have to Return Fee
      • Another Attempt to Limit Damages
      • A Good Response to Tort Reform
      • Another Study Determines Caps Don’t Work
      • Insurance Fraud Update – An Agent Gets Busted!
      • More Garbage from the Tort Reform Groups
      • More on Insurance Commissioner Garamendi
      • A poem
      • Two Stories about Children and the Law
      • A Million Little Lawsuits?
      • Med Mal – Don’t Blame the Lawyers
      • A Million Little Lawsuits?
      • Tort Reform and the fake “Medical Malpractice Crisis”
      • More on Pet Insurance
      • Homeowners Left on Their Own After Floods
      • Another Congressman Sues State Farm
      • Cheerleader Injuries on the Rise?
      • Malpractice Insurers Overestimated Losses
      • Are you Ready.gov?
      • Some Insurance Humor
      • In Defense of Jury Duty
      • Health Insurance for Twenty-Somethings
      • Verdict in Georgia for Woman Raped at Apartment Complex
      • Sen. Lott is a hypocrite
      • Sony-BMG Sued over Software
      • Settling Your Personal Injury Case
      • Tips to Avoid Road Rage
      • Fees on Insurance Products
      • National Catastrophe Insurance?
      • Pet Insurance
      • Rate Increase for Earthquake Coverage?
      • Caps on Damages
      • General Steel Buildings
      • New Website to detect fraud
      • Allstate Creates a New Ad Campaign
      • Insurers Raising Premium
      • National Catastrophe Insurance
      • Cell Phone Usage Increases Chances for an Accident
      • More Workers Compenation Reform?
      • Prescription Drug Help
      • Safety Advice for Older Drivers (and their loved ones)
      • MedMal Insurance Crisis?
      • Insurance companies and disasters
      • Fun, er Odd Insurance Information
    • Estate Planning

      • California Estate Lawyer Answers, “Won’t Leaving an Inheritance to My Child with Special Needs Help More Over the Long-Term Than SSI or Other Benefits?”
      • Special Needs Lawyers: Create a Solid Plan for a Child with Disabilities
      • 3 Benefits Estate Planning Gives to Business Owners | Sacramento Estate Lawyer
      • California Trust Lawyer Asks, “Does Your Estate Plan Include Your Animals?”
      • Is the Word “Inheritance” a Dirty Word in Your Family? | California Estate Planning Lawyer
      • Understanding Adult Conservatorships in California
      • Trust Lawyers: Inviting Others to Contribute to Your Child’s Special Needs Trust
      • California Lawyers: 5 Considerations When Choosing a Legal Guardian for Your Kids
      • Will and Estate Lawyer: Don’t Transfer Ownership of Your Home without Understanding These Five Hazards
      • 3 Legal Documents Every Graduating Senior Needs
      • Will and Trust Attorney on How to Make Sure Your Executor Has Everything They Need When You Pass Away
      • Estate Planning Attorney: The Basics of Probate
      • How Much is Too Much? Estate Lawyers Share What to Discuss with Your Trustee.
      • Estate Planning Lawyer Reveals 7 Life Events that Should Trigger Your Estate Plan Review
      • Considerations When Hiring an Attorney to Help Plan For Long-Term Care
      • Transferring your Deed? What to Know Before you Sign
      • Weighing the Pros and Cons of Annuities
      • Why a Last Will and Testament Does Not Make a Complete Estate Plan
      • Estate Planning Lawyers: Everything You Need to Know About Estate Planning Costs
      • Estate Planning Attorneys: How to move an elderly parent to an assisted living facility
      • Things Change: When You Should Update Your Special Needs Trust
      • How Important is “Financial Security” When Choosing a Guardian for Your Children?
      • Everything You Need to Know About Estate Planning Costs
    • Evictions

      • Important Strategies for Dementia Patients
    • Family Matters

      • FAQ

        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: Power of Sale Notice Requirements in California
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: How long does it take to foreclose a property in California?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: What are the legal instruments that establish a California mortgage?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: How are California mortgages foreclosed?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: How are mortgage liens treated in California?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: How do I prove I paid a judgment?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: Do I owe my spouse’s debt?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: Can they take a joint account holder’s money?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: Does the FDCPA apply to the original creditor?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: How do I prove the Statute of Limitations has expired?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: How do I fight a wage garnishment?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: Should I let them lien my home?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: Can I sue someone outside of California?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: When can I have negative remarks removed from my credit report?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: How long does bad debt stay on my credit report?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: Can I be arrested for passing a bad check?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: Can I file a lien?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: How do I set aside a judgment?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: My relative died with unpaid bills. Are we responsible?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: What does the statute of limitations mean?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: I was sued. What do I do?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: I settled a lawsuit. Now what?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: Can they levy my bank account?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: Can they collect in a different state?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: My debt has been “charged off.” Do I still owe the debt?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: I have a judgment on my credit. How do I remove it?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: Its not my debt. What do I do?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: I cosigned for a loan. What is my liability?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: I was contacted about a 14 year old debt. What do I do?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: I paid off a debt and then I got sued on it. What do I do?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: After 4 years, they still want money from me. What do I do?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: Can they garnish my social security?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: I filed an answer and want to change it. Now what?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: I was sued. What do I do?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: Is a signed promissory note binding?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: Can they take my other property?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: Contact from Debt Collectors
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: Initial Information About The Debt
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: So what can a debt collector not do?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: What is the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)?
        • California Debt Blog: FAQ: Who is a debt collector and what is a debt?
      • FCRA

        • FDCPA

          • California Debt Blog: Debtors Fighting Back Against Collectors in Court
          • California Debt Blog: California Debt Collector Settles Class Action
          • California Debt Blog: FAQ: Where can I be sued?
          • California Debt Blog: Midland Funding
          • California Debt Blog: California Court Approves Class-Action Lawsuit Against Debt Collector Accused of Abusive Tactics
          • California Debt Blog: Debt Validation: Why it matters
          • California Debt Blog: Collecting on a debt past the statute of limitations
          • California Debt Blog: $47 debt leads to federal case
          • California Debt Blog: FDCPA Cease Communication Letter
          • California Debt Blog: Law Firms Can be Responsible Under FDCPA
        • Hiring an attorney

          • Prior Results Mean NOTHING!
          • The Yellow Pages and Hiring an Attorney
          • Is he really a lawyer?
          • Don’t Hire An Attorney Until You Read This
          • Checking an attorney’s experience
          • Hire an attorney with trial experience
          • Employment Law? Administrative Hearing? Read this
          • FAQ: Can I fire my lawyer?
          • Choosing an attorney – Part 3
        • Homeowners Insurance

          • Insurance Companies Inspecting Fire Prone Homes
          • Insurance for Unoccupied House
          • Some Dogs will Increase Your Insurance Costs
          • Motley Fool: Is your house properly insured?
          • Ways to Save on Homeowners Insurance
          • Homeowners Insurance Valuations
          • Mandatory Insurance for all Homeowners?
          • New hope for California Homeowners
          • Homeowners Insurance Basics
        • Insurance and Claims FAQ

          • FAQ: Am I responsible for my child?
          • FAQ: How do I prove wage loss?
          • FAQ: How do I serve someone?
          • Questions Question Questions
        • Insurance Operations

          • Bid Rigging Charges Settled
          • Insurers Outsource to Save Money
          • Insurers Mistakes with Clients
          • How does your insurance agent get paid?
        • Landlord Tenant

          • Law

            • Interesting New Read
            • Judges do have a sense of humor
            • How do I enter evidence into trial
            • Malicious Prosecution: Is it a good idea?
            • The Statute of Limitations – How Long Is It?
            • Attorneys Firing Clients and Clients Firing Attorneys
            • Statute of Limitations
            • Tort Reformers and Honesty
            • Three Questions to Ask Before You Sue Someone
            • Insurance Companies Have no Duty to Nightclub Patrons
            • Contacting DMV
            • Another Reason to Hire An Attorney
            • A Reason to Get An Attorney Before you Settle
            • Who is at fault in a rear end accident?
            • Tort reform?
            • Personal Injury newsletter
            • Confusing Insurance – Example 1
            • Insurance help from your attorney?
          • Legal Process

            • California Debt Blog: Updating your information
            • California Debt Blog: Must read blog
            • California Debt Blog: Immigration questions?
          • Life and Health Insurance

            • Jockey Insurance Update
            • 20% of Health Insurance Costs is for Paperwork
            • Health Insurance for Jockeys
          • Myths

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