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Legal issues and bankruptcy questions are frequently complex and individual. The information contained here is intended to be educational only: it is not legal advice nor does it create an attorney client relationship between you, the reader, and the blogger. You should consult with a bankruptcy or other attorney licensed to practice in your state for advice about your particular situation.

The blogger is a California licensed attorney admitted to practice in each of California's US District Courts (Central, Southern, Northern, Eastern) and Bankruptcy Courts and the Ninth Circuit of the US Court of Appeals. Again, he is not your attorney. You are not his client. Any legal information on this blog is for educational purposes and to give general information and a general understanding of the law. It is not to provide specific legal advice. This legal information may or may not be currently accurate. The law changes constantly. The legal information contained on any linked website may or may not be accurate. He is not responsible for linked content, nor will they listen to him in any event.

The blogger is also licensed as a broker by the California Department of Real Estate.

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