I had a similar situation. I trust my attorney implicitly. I think the legal profession has simply got a bad rap from having a few bad apples. As with any profession, it depends on who is in it and who you are dealing with.

Richard

>For many years, I used to have the same opinion.
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>Then last year, for really the first time in my career, someone was trying to 'shaft' me. I got some very good legal advice from a professional...who was able to help me get a very favorable outcome, and even without having to get nasty.
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>From that process and the reading that I did on the topic, I came away with a different view of the subject.
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>Just one man's opinion... ;)
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>Kevin