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Here you will find several of the most frequently asked questions by original judgment creditors who typically visit our web site.
1. HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO RECOVER MY JUDICIAL JUDGMENT?
2. WHY SHOULD I USE AN ATTORNEY?
3. WHAT IF I HAVE AN ATTORNEY?
4. WHY SHOULDN'T I USE A COLLECTION AGENCY?
5. WHAT IF I'VE ALREADY CONTRACTED WITH A COLLECTION AGENCY?
6. WHY SHOULDN’T I USE A JUDGMENT RECOVERY SPECIALIST?
7. WHAT TYPES OF JUDGMENTS DOES BALIS JUDGMENT ENFORCERS ACCEPT?
8. WHAT IF I AM OWED MONEY FROM A CRIMINAL RESTITUTION ORDER?
9. WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE BALIS JUDGMENT ENFORCERS?
10. ARE THERE ANY OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES FOR ME OR MY COMPANY?
11. WHAT FEES ARE INVOLVED?
12. CAN BALIS JUDGMENT ENFORCERS GUARANTEE I WILL RECEIVE MONEY?
13. HOW LONG WILL THE ENFORCEMENT AND RECOVERY PROCESS TAKE?
14. CAN I RECOVER INTEREST ON MY JUDGMENT?
15. HOW MUCH IS MY JUDICIAL JUDGMENT WORTH?
16. HOW WILL I KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH MY CASE?
17. HOW DOES THIS WORK/HOW DO I GET STARTED?
1. HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO RECOVER MY JUDICIAL JUDGMENT?
In California, a judgment is enforceable for a period of ten (10) years and can be renewed for an additional 10 years.
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2. WHY SHOULD I USE AN ATTORNEY?
Some collection cases involve difficult legal questions beyond the competence of the ordinary lay person. Depending upon the nature of debtor assets and other facts, debt collection requires broad knowledge of the California Commercial Code and federal Bankruptcy Code, community property, probate, real estate law, and other specialized areas. In addition, if a consumer debt is involved, knowledge of an array of consumer protection statutes is required.
Moreover, attorneys are licensed by the State Bar and must abide by Rules of Professional Conduct. Disciplinary action is a matter of public record. Attorneys are required to keep their business address current and on file with the State Bar. Attorneys are permitted to discuss your collection case with you whereas other debt collectors are prohibited by law from doing so.
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3. WHAT IF I HAVE AN ATTORNEY?
Some attorneys only handle the litigation portion of a case. Many attorneys do not handle the judgment enforcement portion of the case. Judgment enforcement is a time intensive area and many attorney’s choose not to engage in this area. In fact, many attorney-client agreements provide that attorney services end upon obtaining a judgment.
If you have paid a retainer to an attorney who has won a judicial judgment in your lawsuit, you can simply ask the attorney to stop work on the case and choose to have Balis Judgment Enforcers collect the judgment for you.
If your attorney has worked for you for a contingency fee (agreed to take only a percentage of the amount won), you can still retain Balis Judgment Enforcers for enforcement and recovery. Contact us to find out how.
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4. WHY SHOULD I NOT USE A COLLECTION AGENCY?
There are several reasons why you shouldn't. First, a collection agency has a very limited range of tools. A collection agency cannot practice law. Only active members of the State Bar are authorized to practice law in California. Thus, collection agency practice is limited to activities such as sending collection letters, making telephone calls and listing debts on the debtor's credit report.
Moreover, the 'Fair Debt Collection Practices Act' gives a debtor the power to ask a collection agency to stop calling. Further, a collection agency has no power to take money or property from a debtor. Balis Judgment Enforcers has a wide range of resources and technologies available for seizing money, assets and property to satisfy your court awarded judgment.
Second, a collection agency only specializes in collecting debts, NOT judgments that have already been awarded in court. In fact, most collection agencies outsource judicial judgments to an attorney for enforcement and recovery.
Third, a collection agency will not take your case if it isn't immediately convinced it can easily recover your money. Balis Judgment Enforcers, on the other hand, is patient and resourceful. We know that sometimes a debtor is difficult to locate and even hide assets. We continuously monitor cases to find debtors and their assets.
Finally, if you are a business, many collection agencies require you to establish an account and/or have a minimum number of cases assigned to them. Balis Judgment Enforcers knows you might have just one-and we know how important that court awarded judgment is to you. After all, you fought hard to have the court award your judgment. We are here to help you enforce it.
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5. WHAT IF I HAVE ALREADY CONTRACTED WITH A COLLECTION AGENCY?
Unless you have sold your case to a collection agency, you can request that your case be returned to you. Once your judicial judgment is returned to you, Balis Judgment Enforcers will be right here to enforce and enforce your judgment for you.
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6. WHY SHOULD I NOT USE A JUDGMENT RECOVERY SPECIALIST?
A judgment recovery specialist is a layperson that has gone into business to recover judgments on an assignment basis. However, this is an unregulated field of business. The turnover rate in this field is high and you may assign a judgment to someone that is nowhere to be found tomorrow. Many of these businesses operate from a P. O. Box.
No training is required to open shop. Generally, these people purchase a course on judgment recovery and proclaim themselves as experts in this field. The course typically includes marketing letters, a web site template, basic forms and assignment agreements. No legal training is provided. These businesses typically obtain a business license from a local government; however, this field is not regulated and any certification they may claim to have has not been granted by the state.
You will be required to assign ownership of the judgment to them with the added expense of a Notary Public. You lose all right, title and interest in the judgment when you assign it and will no longer be a party to the judgment. You have no voice in the matter should the specialist decide to settle the case for less than what the judgment is worth.
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act prohibits communication by debt collectors regarding the debt to non-specified third parties. Thus, you will not legally be able to find out what is going on with the collection of the judgment. Attorneys, however, are permitted to discuss the case with their client. Other problems arise when these people use their spouse to notarize your signature. A Notary may not notarize a signature when they have an interest in the subject. California is a community property state and the spouse has an interest in the assignment, leaving it vulnerable to a challenge in court.
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7. WHAT TYPES OF JUDGMENTS DOES BALIS JUDGMENT ENFORCERS ACCEPT?
We accept all money judgments, including unlimited civil, limited civil, unlawful detainer awards, small claims judgments, family support, spousal support, child support and equalization judgments. We also accept criminal restitution cases, sister-state judgments and Labor Commission judgments. We accept cases from both businesses and individuals.
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8. WHAT IF I AM OWED MONEY FROM A CRIMINAL RESTITUTION ORDER?
Balis Judgment Enforcers can recover money from a Criminal Restitution order in much the same fashion as a small claims or civil judgment.
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9. WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE BALIS JUDGMENT ENFORCERS?
Balis Judgment Enforcers specializes in recovering court awarded judgments for individuals and businesses alike. It's who we are and what we are all about. We have implemented never before used methods to levy assets and have been instrumental in working with local sheriff departments to develop proper levying procedures.
Balis Judgment Enforcers is not a collection agency; rather, we are a law office that specializes in collection and judgment recovery. We can sue if need be to collect your debt. We have access to a wide and creative array of legal remedies for collecting debts and the enforcement and recovery of judgments.
Our judgment enforcement and recovery procedures include wage garnishments, bank account levies, liens on or seizures of personal property and much, much, more. We can locate hidden assets and seize them to satisfy your judgment.
While many attorneys don't specialize in judicial judgment recovery, our business is based solely on debt collection and recovering court-awarded judgments. In fact, many attorneys and law firms often turn to Balis Judgment Enforcers when they need help or are simply too busy.
Balis Judgment Enforcers utilizes cutting-edge technologies and services that enable us to find debtors that have gone into hiding and locate their assets. When you choose Balis Judgment Enforcers, you have a wide array of tools, technologies, resources and the law behind you!
If you have had difficulties recovering your court awarded judgments, would like to reduce your workload, or if you just don't want the headache or hassle, Balis Judgment Enforcers can collect your debt and recover your judgment for you.
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10. ARE THERE ANY OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES FOR ME OR MY COMPANY?
We strive to collect your debt at the least out of pocket expense for you. We require a small deposit to cover costs, much of which is added to the judgment. See About Costs for more detailed information.
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11. WHAT FEES ARE INVOLVED?
Balis Judgment Enforcers fees are based on a contingent or hourly fee basis. Click here to read more on contingent or hourly fee. Contingent fees are percentage of the amount of your judgment(s) that we are able to recover from the judgment debtor. Several factors are taken into consideration in determining the percentage, including the age of your judicial judgment, the amount of your judgment and the judgment debtor's specific profile.
Balis Judgment Enforcers can offer an even more competitively negotiated percentage for judgment creditors with multiple judicial judgments or those with large judicial judgments. Feel free to Contact Us to discuss your judgment.
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12. CAN BALIS JUDGMENT ENFORCERS GUARANTEE I WILL RECEIVE MONEY?
No.
No one can (or should) give you that guarantee-and if they do they aren't being honest with you. For example, if a debtor has died, or if a corporation dissolves, there may be no assets for Balis Judgment Enforcers to act upon or seize. Some people or companies are, it is sad to say, ‘judgment-proof’. But we can (and do) guarantee that we'll never give up working for you! We stick with you every step of the way. Our success is based solely upon building successful, recurring and loyal relationships with judgment creditors. Core elements of these relationships are trust, honesty and integrity.
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13. HOW LONG WILL THE ENFORCEMENT AND RECOVERY PROCESS TAKE?
This depends on a number of case-related factors.
The process can, in some cases, be completed almost immediately, but more often than not it will take a few weeks or months. It ultimately depends on the age of the judgment, the size of the judgment, and the judgment debtor's profile. Regardless of how long it takes, Balis Judgment Enforcers never gives up and will pursue the debtor until we enforce and recover your judgment or we discover that it is impossible to recover.
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14. CAN I RECOVER INTEREST ON MY JUDGMENT?
Yes. California provides 10% interest by statute. Except under certain circumstances, this rate is not compounded.
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15. HOW MUCH IS MY JUDICIAL JUDGMENT WORTH?
Your judgment is worth the amount that the court of record originally awarded you, including costs awarded, interest, and any other court authorized expenses that may have been incurred to enforce and recover your judgment. We have provided the following Post Judgment Interest Calculator for your use. Generally, payments are first applied to any outstanding interest. Payments are not credited to the principle until all interest is paid.
1) Enter original amount of judgment;
2) Enter date judgment was awarded;
3) Enter judgment interest rate;
4) Click Compute!
Click here for more calculator help.
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16. HOW WILL I KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH MY CASE?
At Balis Judgment Enforcers we take extreme pride in our every attention to detail. Once you have met our requirements and we accept your judgment for recovery, we will keep you updated of any enforcement and recovery action taken or progress concerning your case, and we'll provide you with copies of and the receipts for any of the fees incurred during enforcement and recovery of your judicial judgment. Our policy is to communicate with all clients on a regular basis to keep them apprised on the progress of their case. Feel free to call us or email us with questions regarding the status of your case. Be wary of non-attorney’s who promise to keep you informed of your case should you decide to utilize a judgment recovery person. The FDCPA prohibits communication of a debt with non-authorized people. If you assign your case, you are no longer own the judgment and the non-attorney judgment enforcer may be in violation of the law in communicating with you.
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17. HOW DOES THIS WORK/HOW DO I GET STARTED?
It is easy! Just gives us a call at (858) 206-1992. We will discuss your case with you. We normally handle cases by mail and fax. Feel free to call us or email us to get your case started.
BACK TO TOP
Here you will find several of the most frequently asked questions by original judgment creditors who typically visit our web site.
1. HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO RECOVER MY JUDICIAL JUDGMENT?
2. WHY SHOULD I USE AN ATTORNEY?
3. WHAT IF I HAVE AN ATTORNEY?
4. WHY SHOULDN'T I USE A COLLECTION AGENCY?
5. WHAT IF I'VE ALREADY CONTRACTED WITH A COLLECTION AGENCY?
6. WHY SHOULDN’T I USE A JUDGMENT RECOVERY SPECIALIST?
7. WHAT TYPES OF JUDGMENTS DOES BALIS JUDGMENT ENFORCERS ACCEPT?
8. WHAT IF I AM OWED MONEY FROM A CRIMINAL RESTITUTION ORDER?
9. WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE BALIS JUDGMENT ENFORCERS?
10. ARE THERE ANY OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES FOR ME OR MY COMPANY?
11. WHAT FEES ARE INVOLVED?
12. CAN BALIS JUDGMENT ENFORCERS GUARANTEE I WILL RECEIVE MONEY?
13. HOW LONG WILL THE ENFORCEMENT AND RECOVERY PROCESS TAKE?
14. CAN I RECOVER INTEREST ON MY JUDGMENT?
15. HOW MUCH IS MY JUDICIAL JUDGMENT WORTH?
16. HOW WILL I KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH MY CASE?
17. HOW DOES THIS WORK/HOW DO I GET STARTED?
1. HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO RECOVER MY JUDICIAL JUDGMENT?
In California, a judgment is enforceable for a period of ten (10) years and can be renewed for an additional 10 years.
BACK TO TOP
2. WHY SHOULD I USE AN ATTORNEY?
Some collection cases involve difficult legal questions beyond the competence of the ordinary lay person. Depending upon the nature of debtor assets and other facts, debt collection requires broad knowledge of the California Commercial Code and federal Bankruptcy Code, community property, probate, real estate law, and other specialized areas. In addition, if a consumer debt is involved, knowledge of an array of consumer protection statutes is required.
Moreover, attorneys are licensed by the State Bar and must abide by Rules of Professional Conduct. Disciplinary action is a matter of public record. Attorneys are required to keep their business address current and on file with the State Bar. Attorneys are permitted to discuss your collection case with you whereas other debt collectors are prohibited by law from doing so.
BACK TO TOP
3. WHAT IF I HAVE AN ATTORNEY?
Some attorneys only handle the litigation portion of a case. Many attorneys do not handle the judgment enforcement portion of the case. Judgment enforcement is a time intensive area and many attorney’s choose not to engage in this area. In fact, many attorney-client agreements provide that attorney services end upon obtaining a judgment.
If you have paid a retainer to an attorney who has won a judicial judgment in your lawsuit, you can simply ask the attorney to stop work on the case and choose to have Balis Judgment Enforcers collect the judgment for you.
If your attorney has worked for you for a contingency fee (agreed to take only a percentage of the amount won), you can still retain Balis Judgment Enforcers for enforcement and recovery. Contact us to find out how.
BACK TO TOP
4. WHY SHOULD I NOT USE A COLLECTION AGENCY?
There are several reasons why you shouldn't. First, a collection agency has a very limited range of tools. A collection agency cannot practice law. Only active members of the State Bar are authorized to practice law in California. Thus, collection agency practice is limited to activities such as sending collection letters, making telephone calls and listing debts on the debtor's credit report.
Moreover, the 'Fair Debt Collection Practices Act' gives a debtor the power to ask a collection agency to stop calling. Further, a collection agency has no power to take money or property from a debtor. Balis Judgment Enforcers has a wide range of resources and technologies available for seizing money, assets and property to satisfy your court awarded judgment.
Second, a collection agency only specializes in collecting debts, NOT judgments that have already been awarded in court. In fact, most collection agencies outsource judicial judgments to an attorney for enforcement and recovery.
Third, a collection agency will not take your case if it isn't immediately convinced it can easily recover your money. Balis Judgment Enforcers, on the other hand, is patient and resourceful. We know that sometimes a debtor is difficult to locate and even hide assets. We continuously monitor cases to find debtors and their assets.
Finally, if you are a business, many collection agencies require you to establish an account and/or have a minimum number of cases assigned to them. Balis Judgment Enforcers knows you might have just one-and we know how important that court awarded judgment is to you. After all, you fought hard to have the court award your judgment. We are here to help you enforce it.
BACK TO TOP
5. WHAT IF I HAVE ALREADY CONTRACTED WITH A COLLECTION AGENCY?
Unless you have sold your case to a collection agency, you can request that your case be returned to you. Once your judicial judgment is returned to you, Balis Judgment Enforcers will be right here to enforce and enforce your judgment for you.
BACK TO TOP
6. WHY SHOULD I NOT USE A JUDGMENT RECOVERY SPECIALIST?
A judgment recovery specialist is a layperson that has gone into business to recover judgments on an assignment basis. However, this is an unregulated field of business. The turnover rate in this field is high and you may assign a judgment to someone that is nowhere to be found tomorrow. Many of these businesses operate from a P. O. Box.
No training is required to open shop. Generally, these people purchase a course on judgment recovery and proclaim themselves as experts in this field. The course typically includes marketing letters, a web site template, basic forms and assignment agreements. No legal training is provided. These businesses typically obtain a business license from a local government; however, this field is not regulated and any certification they may claim to have has not been granted by the state.
You will be required to assign ownership of the judgment to them with the added expense of a Notary Public. You lose all right, title and interest in the judgment when you assign it and will no longer be a party to the judgment. You have no voice in the matter should the specialist decide to settle the case for less than what the judgment is worth.
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act prohibits communication by debt collectors regarding the debt to non-specified third parties. Thus, you will not legally be able to find out what is going on with the collection of the judgment. Attorneys, however, are permitted to discuss the case with their client. Other problems arise when these people use their spouse to notarize your signature. A Notary may not notarize a signature when they have an interest in the subject. California is a community property state and the spouse has an interest in the assignment, leaving it vulnerable to a challenge in court.
BACK TO TOP
7. WHAT TYPES OF JUDGMENTS DOES BALIS JUDGMENT ENFORCERS ACCEPT?
We accept all money judgments, including unlimited civil, limited civil, unlawful detainer awards, small claims judgments, family support, spousal support, child support and equalization judgments. We also accept criminal restitution cases, sister-state judgments and Labor Commission judgments. We accept cases from both businesses and individuals.
BACK TO TOP
8. WHAT IF I AM OWED MONEY FROM A CRIMINAL RESTITUTION ORDER?
Balis Judgment Enforcers can recover money from a Criminal Restitution order in much the same fashion as a small claims or civil judgment.
BACK TO TOP
9. WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE BALIS JUDGMENT ENFORCERS?
Balis Judgment Enforcers specializes in recovering court awarded judgments for individuals and businesses alike. It's who we are and what we are all about. We have implemented never before used methods to levy assets and have been instrumental in working with local sheriff departments to develop proper levying procedures.
Balis Judgment Enforcers is not a collection agency; rather, we are a law office that specializes in collection and judgment recovery. We can sue if need be to collect your debt. We have access to a wide and creative array of legal remedies for collecting debts and the enforcement and recovery of judgments.
Our judgment enforcement and recovery procedures include wage garnishments, bank account levies, liens on or seizures of personal property and much, much, more. We can locate hidden assets and seize them to satisfy your judgment.
While many attorneys don't specialize in judicial judgment recovery, our business is based solely on debt collection and recovering court-awarded judgments. In fact, many attorneys and law firms often turn to Balis Judgment Enforcers when they need help or are simply too busy.
Balis Judgment Enforcers utilizes cutting-edge technologies and services that enable us to find debtors that have gone into hiding and locate their assets. When you choose Balis Judgment Enforcers, you have a wide array of tools, technologies, resources and the law behind you!
If you have had difficulties recovering your court awarded judgments, would like to reduce your workload, or if you just don't want the headache or hassle, Balis Judgment Enforcers can collect your debt and recover your judgment for you.
BACK TO TOP
10. ARE THERE ANY OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES FOR ME OR MY COMPANY?
We strive to collect your debt at the least out of pocket expense for you. We require a small deposit to cover costs, much of which is added to the judgment. See About Costs for more detailed information.
BACK TO TOP
11. WHAT FEES ARE INVOLVED?
Balis Judgment Enforcers fees are based on a contingent or hourly fee basis. Click here to read more on contingent or hourly fee. Contingent fees are percentage of the amount of your judgment(s) that we are able to recover from the judgment debtor. Several factors are taken into consideration in determining the percentage, including the age of your judicial judgment, the amount of your judgment and the judgment debtor's specific profile.
Balis Judgment Enforcers can offer an even more competitively negotiated percentage for judgment creditors with multiple judicial judgments or those with large judicial judgments. Feel free to Contact Us to discuss your judgment.
BACK TO TOP
12. CAN BALIS JUDGMENT ENFORCERS GUARANTEE I WILL RECEIVE MONEY?
No.
No one can (or should) give you that guarantee-and if they do they aren't being honest with you. For example, if a debtor has died, or if a corporation dissolves, there may be no assets for Balis Judgment Enforcers to act upon or seize. Some people or companies are, it is sad to say, ‘judgment-proof’. But we can (and do) guarantee that we'll never give up working for you! We stick with you every step of the way. Our success is based solely upon building successful, recurring and loyal relationships with judgment creditors. Core elements of these relationships are trust, honesty and integrity.
BACK TO TOP
13. HOW LONG WILL THE ENFORCEMENT AND RECOVERY PROCESS TAKE?
This depends on a number of case-related factors.
The process can, in some cases, be completed almost immediately, but more often than not it will take a few weeks or months. It ultimately depends on the age of the judgment, the size of the judgment, and the judgment debtor's profile. Regardless of how long it takes, Balis Judgment Enforcers never gives up and will pursue the debtor until we enforce and recover your judgment or we discover that it is impossible to recover.
BACK TO TOP
14. CAN I RECOVER INTEREST ON MY JUDGMENT?
Yes. California provides 10% interest by statute. Except under certain circumstances, this rate is not compounded.
BACK TO TOP
15. HOW MUCH IS MY JUDICIAL JUDGMENT WORTH?
Your judgment is worth the amount that the court of record originally awarded you, including costs awarded, interest, and any other court authorized expenses that may have been incurred to enforce and recover your judgment. We have provided the following Post Judgment Interest Calculator for your use. Generally, payments are first applied to any outstanding interest. Payments are not credited to the principle until all interest is paid.
1) Enter original amount of judgment;
2) Enter date judgment was awarded;
3) Enter judgment interest rate;
4) Click Compute!
Click here for more calculator help.
BACK TO TOP
16. HOW WILL I KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH MY CASE?
At Balis Judgment Enforcers we take extreme pride in our every attention to detail. Once you have met our requirements and we accept your judgment for recovery, we will keep you updated of any enforcement and recovery action taken or progress concerning your case, and we'll provide you with copies of and the receipts for any of the fees incurred during enforcement and recovery of your judicial judgment. Our policy is to communicate with all clients on a regular basis to keep them apprised on the progress of their case. Feel free to call us or email us with questions regarding the status of your case. Be wary of non-attorney’s who promise to keep you informed of your case should you decide to utilize a judgment recovery person. The FDCPA prohibits communication of a debt with non-authorized people. If you assign your case, you are no longer own the judgment and the non-attorney judgment enforcer may be in violation of the law in communicating with you.
BACK TO TOP
17. HOW DOES THIS WORK/HOW DO I GET STARTED?
It is easy! Just gives us a call at (858) 206-1992. We will discuss your case with you. We normally handle cases by mail and fax. Feel free to call us or email us to get your case started.
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