An anecdote you might appreciate: It's World War II, and a lieutenant has just assembled his company of infantrymen for one last pep talk before they all board…
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John Palley is a probate attorney, out in California. What's more, he's the author How To Live & Die With California Probate: A Layman's Guide To Understanding Probate…
"I feel like quitting. I feel like handing the publisher back their advance and scrapping the whole project, never letting anyone see a word of it." Ever heard…
The most common question attorneys ask me about Speak-a-Book: "What's the price of your service?" In my humble opinion, though, this is the wrong question. Instead, what they…