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Comments (7)Find yourself an estate attorney ASAP. Do not depend on an overburdened public attorney to be your advocate; with the best willingness in the world, they don't have the time. Fees for an attorney on a probated estate are set by law; you will pay a set percentage based on the worth of the estate. The majority of the fee is paid **by the estate**, not by you, before the estate is released from probate court. You will have to pay a deposit, I believe, but that is a set percentage of the overall fee. Do not get a "friend of a friend". I once went through two estate attorneys on my sister's estate, a very simple one with no RE holdings, until I found a third attorney who wrapped the whole thing up in a month. The previous attorney had been twiddling his thumbs - the first thing you learn about probate law is that NOBODY is in any hurry, in or out of court - but after 16 months we were getting tired of the run-around. Obtain referrals from the CA bar association and check out the referral names' references. Do it now, and don't delay! You don't know what the other half-owner of the triplex is doing or what the legal arrangements were. Who's paying the mortgage currently? And if the finances were set up 50-50% the deceased's portion of the rents should be going into an escrow account as of the day of death, along with the estate paying its proportionate share of the mortgage every month....See MoreUrodynamic testing prior to hysterectomy
Comments (12)Having worked as an assistant to the administrator of a large hospital, I learned very quickly to pick my physicians with extreme care. Having thoroughly read this physicianÂs website, it immediately strikes me that he is narcissistic as he minces no words in telling readers how wonderful he is  a trait that many more male than female physicians seem to have. (Motives can be prurient, ego centered or monetary. I once walked out on a pediatrician who was telling me there was no way my child had a strep throat and who started to berate me for wasting his time. I knew my daughter and knew she had a strep throat. After, that we changed doctors  to a good old GP whose philosophy was that I knew my child better than he could ever hope to.) Further, I would never even think of asking anyone to take time off from work to accompany me to a medical appointment even if any of my friends lived close enough to me to be able to do so. ThatÂs selfish and inconsiderate. I have also learned that there would seem to be an unspoken agreement that GYNÂs in this area will refer their patients to this particular physician prior to surgery. IÂm not certain that is done with the best interest of the patient in mind but rather has more to do with garnering patients for research purposes  and IÂm not a guinea pig. Your argument about physicians and children does not apply, as a parent is always present when a child is being treated. And finally, your post convinced me to not have this testing done as I would never drive 80 miles round trip for any kind of post-op "therapy", therefore making any testing both a waste of time and money  especially the insurance companyÂs money. ItÂs bad enough that I have to make the trip to the hospital twice before surgery let alone do it on a somewhat regular basis for therapy....See MoreTemperature changes prior to engineered wood install
Comments (14)I checked the price for a 4 gallon pail...but forgot to convert it to "per gallon". My mistake. Uptown has converted it properly. At those numbers, that is a LOW price for a high-end vapour barrier adhesive. Normally they sit above $2/sf for the REALLY good one's. "Limitless" refers to "limitless moisture barrier"...in other words the slab could be SOAKING WET and the glue will grab without an issue. Glues that REALLY have an EXCELLENT profile for "limitless moisture" are much more expensive than the Bostik. To use Bostik for the MOISTURE BARRIER (not just adhesive) it will allow 30-35 sf per gallon. The 50sf/gallon coverage is for adhesive ONLY (no vapour barrier = no protection from moisture in the slab = floor failure if the slab gets even a little damp). The EXCELLENT moisture barriers are $65/gallon or more. The Bostik is only $32.50 per gallon. Unless the company can PROVE you have ZERO moisture (that means testing) they MUST work with the idea that they have to use the adhesive as a vapour barrier. They MUST do it. The documents for moisture readings will come from the INSTALLER - not the retailer. An excellent installer with an excellent reputation for excellent results will ALWAYS do tests. And then they will test. And test. And before they install, they test. And after they install they photocopy and give you the original for all the tests they've done. The "average" installer may or may not do this. The "guys with hammers" don't even know what to test let alone how and why. After reading all of this, what's your gut reaction? What's their labour warranty? How long do you have to complain if it is an installation issue (which is 95% - 99% of all flooring problems)?...See MoreFill Dirt Compaction Prior to Constructing Home with Basement
Comments (7)My house was built on fill. They performed 8" lifts (at a time), compacted with the heavy equipment and then the soil engineer came out and took density and moisture ratings using very specialized equipment (somehow radioactive, and required notification to the state of his whereabouts all the time). There are requirements for the soil to be xx dense at less than xx moisture ratings. That meant there were times that the grading folks had to till it up after compacting to speed drying and then compact. We had an additional complication in that we were constrained inside of retaining walls. If you can slope it down gradually it will be easier. In some areas, we raised 11'. We know precisely the content of the soil and that there are no voids or underground streams, etc. It absolutely can be done and it's not terrible. And - when we dug footings - we had no "surprises" which can be more costly than the fill. My advice - get good graders and do the lifts and the testing. My house walls and slab have been in for 2 years (and yet I haven't moved in yet - long story) but there has been ZERO settling....See More- 10 years ago
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