One Day in the Life of a Wolf - Memorial 7-25-20

[Kangan (imported)]

You have to consider what you are going to do when you no longer have your mother with you. You need to think about what goals you have for yourself.

I'm in full agreement with Blaise on this point.

I'd also be a bit concerned about an attorney who doesn't tell you his fee up front.... There are lots of predators out there who go after old folks.

[Blaise (imported)]

I'm in full agreement with Blaise on this point.

I'd also be a bit concerned about an attorney who doesn't tell you his fee up front.... There are lots of predators out there who go after old folks.

I am also worried about that. You do have some assets that you need to protect.

[MacTheWolf (imported)]

I have to be in court at 10:30am tomorrow but, I'm more optimistic about it now than I have been for weeks.

I don't have to worry about leaving mom alone here at the house because she's in the hospital and will be there probably another week.

I don't have to spend up to $25 to take a taxi to the neighboring town where the court is because the attorney is sending someone to drive me.

And...It seems I now have an attorney. He knocked on my door tonight about 10:00pm. He had been playing basketball and was still in his uniform.

He brought me new shoes, a dress shirt, dress slacks, 6 pairs of socks and two pair of bluejeans.

I agreed to allow him to be my attorney. Hell, at this point in time, I would have sold my soul to Satan himself for good legal advice. Then again, maybe I did.

At least I'll arrive in court on time, dressed appropriately and represented by legal counsel. That's more than I was sure of several days ago.

Wish me luck. Tomorrow, after I get out of court and go see my mom, I tell you all what happened at my inquisition, I mean, hearing

Now if I can only get to sleep tonight.

[Blaise (imported)]

At least I'll arrive in court on time, dressed appropriately and represented by legal counsel. That's more than I was sure of several days ago.

Take care. I hope you slept well. You have needed legal counsel. I am glad you have it.

[kristoff]

I have to be in court at 10:30am tomorrow but, I'm more optimistic about it now than I have been for weeks.

I don't have to worry about leaving mom alone here at the house because she's in the hospital and will be there probably another week.

I don't have to spend up to $25 to take a taxi to the neighboring town where the court is because the attorney is sending someone to drive me.

And...It seems I now have an attorney. He knocked on my door tonight about 10:00pm. He had been playing basketball and was still in his uniform.

He brought me new shoes, a dress shirt, dress slacks, 6 pairs of socks and two pair of bluejeans.

I agreed to allow him to be my attorney. Hell, at this point in time, I would have sold my soul to Satan himself for good legal advice. Then again, maybe I did.

At least I'll arrive in court on time, dressed appropriately and represented by legal counsel. That's more than I was sure of several days ago.

Wish me luck. Tomorrow, after I get out of court and go see my mom, I tell you all what happened at my inquisition, I mean, hearing

Now if I can only get to sleep tonight.

Watch out he doesn't make some maneuver in court to attach your mother's estate to pay his fees.

[MacTheWolf (imported)]

The judge was very polite and not anything like that abrasive Judge Judy on television. Both attorneys, mom's and mine, asked for a continuance till mom was feeling better. The next hearing is in late January.

I have until then to get four major changes done to my house:

1. A general housecleaning of each room.

2. Replacing the rug that covers the livingroom, dining room, my bedroom and the den. Both attorneys agreed my rug had died many years ago and needed to be buried.

3. Painting the Living Room, Dining room and kitchen.

4. Replacing the tile floor in the kitchen which has an unsightly gap in it.

My attorney reccommended I try a list of free or low cost public agencies to see which of the four they could help with.

Jack, my attorney, drove me to see mom after court and talked to her for a minute. She seemed to like him too.

So far, so good. I have much to get accomplished.

On the way to driving me home, Jack bought bought me a new belt for my vacxumn cleaner and my lunch for two days.

[MacTheWolf (imported)]

If this is a criminal offence and since (I presume) you haven't taken a guilty plea, you are entitled to demand a trial (with a jury if you wish) or a hearing before a magistrate or hearing examiner. You stand a better chance of dismissal or reduction before an examiner if you have that choice. At any rate, unless California is even stranger than I think, you do not have to accept the decision from the collections office unless you admit guilt. Telling you to abandon your mother and go to work is typical of the sort of ploy used to collect bills by private collection agencies. Implied threats and intimidation are their only job skills. Good luck whatever you decide to do. The threat of your story going to the news media (what a public relations nightmare!) may help. If that doesn't work find the lowest form of T.V. tabloid local news and give them the story. --FLO--

Speaking my my outrageous fine, no I haven't been to court or nor have I been ordered to appear in one, yet.

Today, I received an order from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to turn in my Driver's License before December 19, 2007. I was also informed that if I am caught driving after that date, my non-existant vehicle can be impounded and I could be arrested, fined and jailed.

As I have no vehicle to drive, and no means of paying the approximately $1,231 in fines, I seriously doubt I'll been on the highways anytime soon except as a passenger on a city owned bus or hoofing it as I have for many weeks thought it seems longer.

Since I had already told Central Collections on numerous occasions that I have no income, this letter from DMV was no suprise. Ever since my car caught fire and became toast I have been walking and or taking the city busses.

[MacTheWolf (imported)]

From the fire to a position "between a rock and a hard place."

The hospital called today saying they were transferring mom to a temporary nursing home for ten days or so till she builds up her strength.

The nursing facility in Grand Terrace, where mom is supposed to go to, just called saying mom used up all her Blue Shield insurance, that her Medi-Cal is not valid and the medicare will only pay part of it leaving me a copay of $120 a day. No way can I afford to go into debt again.

I called the hospital asking them NOT to send mom to the the facility in Grand Terrace and they put me on hold till the Case Worker came on the line. The Case Worker says she "thinks" she can get Medi-Cal back in force to cover most of mom's short stay in Grand Terrace.

Theoritically, a case worker is going to call me and then come out to my house to get some records or data to restart Medi-Cal, so mom will have from partial to full coverage.

The hard place was bad enough so I just hope the rock isn't hot magma

[Blaise (imported)]

I missed court today because I did not have gasoline to get there. So I now have a warrant for my arrest. I will have to deal with it next week. I do not have money this month.

[MacTheWolf (imported)]

I missed court today because I did not have gasoline to get there. So I now have a warrant for my arrest. I will have to deal with it next week. I do not have money this month.

Maybe next week when I tell the judge I can't afford to pay that old nursing home bill, the new nursing home bill, new carpeting, new kitchen flooring and an inside paint job, we can share a cell together.

Now, if only you looked liked Paris Hilton