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Re: Wipes OFF! Wipes OFF! Wipes OFF! (NT)
Posted by larrywwww on June 26, 2009 at 7:22 AM
In Reply to: Re: Wipes OFF! Wipes OFF! Wipes OFF! (NT) posted by JK (the other JK) on June 24, 2009 at 10:37 AM
1) No, I do not assume that someone must have a law degree or other
professional degree to be successful. One of the most brilliant bankruptcy
minds I have ever met was a paralegal who operated out of a
garage in Long Beach. Ultimately, he went to night school at a non accredited
law school and became an attorney. He now lives in Cota de Caza
and has a very successful practice.
2) However, viewing those who have tended to publish in probate, a good % tend to be attorneys.
Gary Di Grazia (Diamond Farming) is one, John Beck (an old timer, it
is true) was, and I think there are others. You can't do very much
in the probate field as a non-attorney. Unlike bankruptcy, say,
where a paralegal can at least fill in the paperwork, even though
a non-attorney can't make appearances. If your day job is to
handle probate cases, my point was, you are going to tend to know more
about the procedures, etc. I have met very few paralegals who
practice probate, because quite frankly, there is not very much
you can do, unless you are working for an attorney.
3) I don't post much here and maybe I am getting to be a crochety
old man. But I don't attack others on public websites.
There didn't seem to me to be anything particularly extravagant
in the observations that I made. And, quite frankly, the post seemed arrogant, an invitation to puncture pretension
and self importance. Like waiving a red flag in front of a bull.
I don't brag about my own qualifications, but on the other hand,
I'm not going to shrink into a corner once I am attacked and
act as if I have no qualifications to have an opinion on these
subjects. I also have a personal dislike for those who engage
in flaming contests in general. The point of the observation
that Rick made was, I think, at a minimum---very far from clear---though
it did appear to be some form of personal attack.
4) I know very little about this Rick. And maybe he is the real
deal. Certainly, it's possible to invest in probate without
being an attorney. And, of course, you can always make an
evaluation based on the quality of advice you receive.
But the question I raised was, I felt, a legitimate
one---it was one that I had at the back of my mind for some
time since reading about this non-lawyer "Probate Guy".
5) I'm not suggesting that anything needs be resolved here and now, since I don't
think it prudent to publish any personal details on a public
website. On the other hand, I am not the one who is claiming
to be an expert. I do believe that it is possible to hold oneself out
as an expert on a public website, without any real basis whatsoever.
I have seen this happen before. I'm not here to market
myself. I don't live near San Diego, so what would be the point?
Also, I generally do not have the time to devote to extensive
postings---whether on this or any other website.
6) I recognize that this post has drawn responses from a few of the most
prolific posters on this website. And I'm OK with not
winning any popularity contests on this website.
But it's a free country and, however challenging my observation
may have been, it was not, IMHO, out of line. I
do like and respect Ward, which is why I post here. I don't
know the other posters here.
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