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Half of Detroit's Lights May Go Dark as City Shrinks Itself - Scott Perry/PA
6/1/2012 1:04:54 PM (3512 views)
Re: Half of Detroit's Lights May Go Dark as City Shrinks Itself - george Hubka/MI
6/4/2012 1:21:23 PM (2576 views)
Re: Half of Detroit's Lights May Go Dark as City Shrinks Itself - Leigh Attridge/MA
6/4/2012 5:22:02 PM (2565 views)
Re: Half of Detroit's Lights May Go Dark as City Shrinks Itself - Scott Perry/PA
6/4/2012 9:58:44 PM (4853 views)
Re: Half of Detroit's Lights May Go Dark as City Shrinks Itself - Leigh Attridge/MA
6/4/2012 10:41:42 PM (2558 views)
Re: Half of Detroit's Lights May Go Dark as City Shrinks Itself - Scott Perry/PA
6/4/2012 10:47:32 PM (2560 views)
Re: Half of Detroit's Lights May Go Dark as City Shrinks Itself - Leigh Attridge/MA
6/4/2012 11:10:34 PM (2618 views)
Re: Half of Detroit's Lights May Go Dark as City Shrinks Itself - Scott Perry/PA
6/5/2012 6:54:44 AM (2558 views)

How to Make Law School Affordable - Leigh Attridge/MA
6/1/2012 12:08:08 PM (3568 views)
Re: How to Make Law School Affordable - Slade Smith/OH
6/4/2012 12:10:39 AM (2609 views)

Document Software - Venita Peyton/NC
5/31/2012 12:20:19 PM (2234 views)
Re: Document Software - Robert Franco/OH
5/31/2012 1:03:48 PM (2704 views)
Re: Document Software - Jeffrey Land/NJ
6/4/2012 10:55:30 AM (2619 views)

Memorial Day - Jay D/MO
5/25/2012 3:20:18 PM (4346 views)
Re: Memorial Day - Nils Nelson/ME
5/25/2012 4:29:57 PM (2784 views)

What happens when the IRS makes a mistake? - Leigh Attridge/MA
5/24/2012 5:16:02 PM (2355 views)
Re: What happens when the IRS makes a mistake? - James Powell/MI
5/25/2012 8:28:59 AM (2965 views)
Re: What happens when the IRS makes a mistake? - Leigh Attridge/MA
5/25/2012 8:39:30 AM (2877 views)




CSI: Housing Bust - Leigh Attridge/MA
5/24/2012 3:30:26 PM (3762 views)
Re: CSI: Housing Bust - Leigh Attridge/MA
5/24/2012 4:41:43 PM (2916 views)
Re: CSI: Housing Bust - Jessica Talley/FL
5/25/2012 7:23:49 AM (2760 views)

E & O companies you recommend? - Michael Toebe/KS
5/23/2012 10:58:08 PM (2341 views)
Re: E & O companies you recommend? - Robert Franco/OH
5/24/2012 9:55:31 AM (5146 views)
Re: E & O companies you recommend? - Patrick Scott/IL
5/24/2012 12:20:58 PM (5044 views)
Re: E & O companies you recommend? - Leigh Attridge/MA
5/24/2012 3:32:23 PM (2990 views)
Re: E & O companies you recommend? - john rutledge/VA
5/29/2012 8:46:50 AM (2815 views)
Re: E & O companies you recommend? - Suzi Wallace/CA
5/29/2012 1:26:00 AM (4894 views)

Unbelievable - Nils Nelson/ME
5/23/2012 6:03:21 PM (2675 views)
Re: Unbelievable - Constance Foye/VA
5/23/2012 11:25:46 PM (3109 views)
Re: Unbelievable - Scott Perry/PA
5/23/2012 11:28:04 PM (3132 views)
Re: Unbelievable - Nils Nelson/ME
5/23/2012 11:49:02 PM (3037 views)
Re: Unbelievable - CHARLENE  PERRY/MD
5/24/2012 11:30:02 AM (3066 views)
Re: Unbelievable - Joyce Obrien/PA
5/24/2012 11:30:16 AM (3009 views)
Re: Irony - Patrick Scott/IL
5/24/2012 12:06:07 PM (3092 views)
Re: Unbelievable - Slade Smith/OH
5/24/2012 12:19:37 PM (3020 views)
Re: Unbelievable - Leigh Attridge/MA
5/24/2012 5:04:44 PM (3000 views)
Re: Unbelievable - Slade Smith/OH
5/24/2012 6:06:14 PM (2965 views)
My opinion... - Robert Franco/OH
5/25/2012 11:02:29 AM (3228 views)
Re: My opinion... - Rebecca Cowart/MS
5/28/2012 8:39:44 AM (2913 views)
Re: My opinion... - Slade Smith/OH
5/29/2012 9:35:55 AM (2968 views)

Northwest Title - Jason Knowles/AL
5/23/2012 10:19:14 AM (2041 views)

California Title Searching - Jacqueline Purcell/CT
5/22/2012 8:56:17 AM (2428 views)
Re: California Title Searching - Suzi Wallace/CA
5/29/2012 1:27:22 AM (2994 views)
Re: California Title Searching - Sharon Yahraes/ID
6/7/2012 5:39:59 PM (2761 views)

Westward Ho -- Homesteading 1863 - Leigh Attridge/MA
5/21/2012 9:12:25 PM (3572 views)

Quickbooks for abstracting?? - Palmetto  Tree/SC
5/21/2012 8:54:22 AM (2400 views)
Re: Quickbooks for abstracting?? - john rutledge/VA
5/21/2012 10:21:53 AM (3070 views)
Re: Quickbooks for abstracting?? - Leigh Attridge/MA
5/21/2012 7:01:32 PM (3027 views)
Re: Quickbooks for abstracting?? - Sharon Yahraes/ID
5/21/2012 11:35:35 AM (2984 views)
Re: Quickbooks for abstracting?? - Jessica Talley/FL
5/21/2012 12:37:29 PM (3040 views)
Re: Quickbooks for abstracting?? - Scott Tischler/OH
5/21/2012 10:57:54 PM (2943 views)
Re: Quickbooks for abstracting?? - Scott Tischler/OH
6/1/2012 11:03:08 AM (2738 views)
Re: Quickbooks for abstracting?? - Scott Tischler/OH
6/1/2012 11:03:12 AM (2797 views)
Re: Quickbooks for abstracting?? - Jessica Talley/FL
6/1/2012 5:17:33 PM (2879 views)
Re: Quickbooks for abstracting?? - Palmetto  Tree/SC
6/6/2012 3:22:42 PM (2657 views)
Re: Quickbooks for abstracting?? - Kathy Hoskins/TN
5/22/2012 8:53:47 AM (2904 views)
Re: Quickbooks for abstracting?? - Palmetto  Tree/SC
5/22/2012 10:01:25 AM (2896 views)
Re: Quickbooks for abstracting?? - Suzi Wallace/CA
5/29/2012 1:32:10 AM (2815 views)
Re: Quickbooks for abstracting?? - Palmetto  Tree/SC
5/29/2012 9:03:06 AM (2799 views)

Genealogy / Public Request - Palmetto  Tree/SC
5/21/2012 8:51:01 AM (2378 views)
Re: Genealogy / Public Request - Sharon Yahraes/ID
5/21/2012 11:38:53 AM (3104 views)
Re: Genealogy / Public Request - Jean Lurtsema/AK
5/31/2012 10:36:30 AM (2753 views)
Re: Genealogy / Public Request - george Hubka/MI
6/4/2012 1:35:54 PM (2723 views)
Re: Genealogy / Public Request - Alix Ott/MI
5/29/2012 7:54:31 AM (2798 views)

All of us (well, all of us that actually LIKE dealing with people) have helped someone struggling at one time or another.  However, there will come a time when you're up to your armpits in work and the last thing you need is a civilian by your side, talking to themselves and convinced that everything they find is the most interesting thing that has ever happened to them (or you) -- EVER.  When you just don't have time, you have to follow the advice of the Dog Whisperer:  "No talk; no touch; no eye contact."  :-)    

 When you DO have time, but you run into someone who is researching because of an issue not for pleasure, you should be careful to identify yourself and state that you can help, but in an unofficial capacity and you assume no liability whatsoever -- that their question should be handled by a title company (or attorney).  Just cover your butt.  As for charging for this service, I don't think it's practical (or even worth the effort).

Incidentally, I always try to help new abstractors in my counties.  I was helped by a lovely woman -- who is still my friend and now subcontracts to my company -- when I knew absolutely NOTHING and I am eternally grateful.   Good deeds don't always backfire: I helped a nice old codger by showing him where the old plat books were and where the old buried-in-the-basement assessors' books were.  He said that he's abstracted for decades (although not in that county) and now just takes the occasional order when he feels like it.  He called the next day with another quick question (which I could answer by logging in via my connection to the county).  He said he would recommend me to "others."  His "other" turned out to be his son who owns one of the largest title companies -- with several offices -- in Michigan!  I'm still working for them years later.

 Sometimes nice guys finish FIRST.

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Re: Genealogy / Public Request - Palmetto  Tree/SC
5/29/2012 9:00:57 AM (2862 views)
Re: Genealogy / Public Request - Bill Garrett/MS
5/29/2012 12:04:11 PM (2982 views)
Re: Genealogy / Public Request - Palmetto  Tree/SC
6/6/2012 3:25:46 PM (2615 views)

Two Earths Needed by 2030 - Scott Perry/PA
5/17/2012 1:26:26 PM (3365 views)

Check this YouTube video out - CHARLENE  PERRY/MD
5/17/2012 12:07:22 PM (3972 views)
Re: Check this YouTube video out - Scott Perry/PA
5/17/2012 1:31:16 PM (3162 views)
Re: Check this YouTube video out - CHARLENE  PERRY/MD
5/17/2012 1:47:10 PM (3276 views)


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