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California Courts Provide On Line Help

By Cathy Moran

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Individuals with matters before the state courts of California have an updated resource in the Self Help Center.

The information here can be either good background if you have a legal problem or a treasure-trove if you expect to represent yourself in court.

It even includes a section on bankruptcy, as part of the materials on Problems With Money.

Bankruptcies are actually filed in the federal bankruptcy courts, but the information offered is sound.

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About Cathy Moran

I'm a veteran bankruptcy lawyer and consumer advocate in California's Silicon Valley. I write, teach, and speak in the hopes of expanding understanding of how bankruptcy can make life better in a family's future.

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About The Soapbox

You’ve arrived at the Bankruptcy Soapbox, a resource of bankruptcy information and consumer law.

Soapbox is a companion site to Bankruptcy in Brief, where I try to be largely explanatory and even handed (Note I said “try”).

Here, I allow myself to tell stories and express strong opinions. We dig deeper into how to consider bankruptcy and navigate a bankruptcy case.

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